May 26, 2018 JOURNEYS IN INDIGO: chasing the blues from the skyscrapers of Yemen to the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Talk by Jenny Balfour Paul Some pictures click on the thumbnail for the full picture. Jenny Balfour-Paul, international lecturer, traveller and dyer, has had a remarkable career revolving around indigo for over three decades. In this illustrated talk she relates her varied and unusual journeys that began on the Red Sea Coast of Yemen and led via several continents to her current involvement in both the history and modern revivals of natural indigo in India and elsewhere. Jenny has written widely on indigo, including the classic Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans and acclaimed Deeper than Indigo: tracing Thomas Machell, forgotten explorer. She curated indigo exhibitions, was consultant for two documentaries on indigo and her textile collections are in major UK museums. return to home page