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Alternating Currents Festival: Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday

Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Travis Vanzuden of Davenport folds his cloth for dyeing during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Laura Wriedt of Rock Island and Jennifer Saintfort of Rock Island dip their cloths for dyeing as instructor Russ Maidlow starts to hang completed cloths during Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Veronica Spriggs of Davenport forms her cloth to be ready for dyeing during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Instructor Russ Maidlow of Davenport hangs customers dyeing cloths up for drying during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Russ Maidlow of Davenport hangs customers dyeing cloths up for drying during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

A bucket with blue indigo dye for people to dip their cloth project into a the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Instructor Russ Maidlow of Davenport hangs customers dyeing cloths up for drying during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Madeline Luloff of Rock Island hangs up her Indigo dyeing cloth to dry during at the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Madeline Luloff of Rock Island hangs up her Indigo dyeing cloth to dry during at the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Abbey and Caleb Gatheright of Rock Island prepare their rolled up cloths for dyeing during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Abbey and Caleb Gatheright of Rock Island hang their dyed cloths for drying during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Laura Wriedt of Rock Island holds her dyeing cloth ready to be hung up to dry during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Veronica Spriggs of Davenport helps Trevor Milne of Davenport with his Indigo dyeing project during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Veronica Spriggs of Davenport helps Trevor Milne of Davenport with his Indigo dyeing project during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Jennifer Saintfort of Rock Island looks over her finished dyeing cloth project at the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Madeline Luloff of Rock Island unfolds her dyeing cloth project during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Madeline Luloff of Rock Island unfolds her dyeing cloth project during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Madeline Luloff of Rock Island unfolds her dyeing cloth project during the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Caleb Gatheright of Rock Island shows off his Indigo dyeing T-shirt at the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

Jennifer Saintfort of Rock Island looks over her finished dyeing cloth project at the Alternating Currents Festival learning Indigo dyeing cloth at Allied Barber & Supplies Saturday in Davenport. The a form of dyeing cloth, and still utilized heavily today. Attendees were given a choice between a natural cotton bandana, or t-shirt with all of the tools and instruction to make interesting patterns on their item of choice.

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