✿ Wednesday, February 12th—15h30-17h ✿

A love letter to safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Next Wednesday, come to the Speculative Life BioLab for a brief introduction to the chemistry, history, and unique process of dyeing with one of safflower’s vibrant pigments: carthamin. There will be hidden reds! There will be dramatic pH shifts! There will be tales of fermented plums and forbidden colours!

come for the flowers ✿ stay for the secrets

Spaces are limited. Email biolab.milieux@concordia.ca with the subject ‘SAFFLOVER‘ to reserve a spot