Gasali Adeyemo is a textile artist, natural dyer, and Arrowmont instructor. He grew up in Ofatedo, Nigeria and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He studied for six years at the Nike Center for Art and Culture and taught there for four years. His artwork has been exhibited in Bayruth, Germany. A participant in the World Craft Summit, the Maiwa Symposium and the World Batik Conference, Adeyemo conducts workshops and presentations about indigo textiles and the Yoruban culture. Gasali will be teaching a workshop again at Arrowmont in 2021.
Gasali shared insights into his daily studio practice, his teaching philosophies for indigo and natural dyes, and his advice to students in the most recent Arrowmont Craft Conversation.
