JADE BLOOD

The hexadecimal colour code #e11b22 is a shade of pink-red.

This colour is used in the Middlesbrough F.C. logo.

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Using alum as a mordant and bloodroot and madder as colorants, participants joined Jade to hand dye cottons and silks, in a futile attempt to trying to achieve the boro red shade using only natural materials.

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In another workshop to celebrate international colour day, the public were invited to create zines on the theme of Red, the work was compiled and turned into a ltd edition risograph printed zine which are hidden in a pocket in the banner.

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The zines are free and include more about the link to the textiles industry, short texts about Red and lots of joyful content made by citizens of Middlesbrough!

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With special thanks to all The Auxiliary Project Space, Navigator North, Tunnel Gallery, and all of the other people who joined in the workshop!