3 in a place where dolphins surface and wild indigo still grows among the oaks. In the historic Maryfield School , artists Leanne McJunkin Coulter and Rhonda Davis create hand-dyed textiles that reflect the rhythms of the island and the stories it holds—stories of a culture that has endured through tide and time. In Charleston, two historic plantations offer portals into indigo’s layered past. At Middleton Place , guests wander through America’s oldest landscaped gardens and step into the stable yards for a drop-in-style program to learn about indigo and the people who once labored in the fields and dye vats. Just down Ashley River Road, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens reimagines the crop with events like the inspiring Indigo in Bloom , featuring nature-inspired art installations. Farther north in Georgetown, Hopsewee Plantation , once a major producer of indigo, invites visitors to dye cloth beneath moss-laced trees. Workshops here reconnect the modern hand to the ancient craft, honoring a legacy that shaped both fabric and future. Indigo is more than a color. In its hue lies a story of land and labor, of artistry and ancestry—a story still unfolding, staining fingers and stirring hearts across the Lowcountry. 2 2. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, Charleston 3. Middleton Place, Charleston DiscoverSouthCarolina.com 47
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