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✨Local plant Magic ✨come get to know the color possibilities lying in wait in the plants aptly suited to your area - talking to you Southern California Folk. I’ll be teaching Local Natural Dyes at Makers Mess @makersmess newly added studio at The ROW DTLA Saturday September 21. Info & registration through the link in my profile (workshops section of my website). #localplants #naturaldyes #naturaldyeing #workshop #naturalcolor #eucalyptussideroxylon #eucalyptus

Naturally tinted wood beads ✨ Results of the first lot of our naturally dyed beads all together feels like a child’s dream! We’ve so far made 3 necklaces, 2 bracelets and 2 rings and have also lost 1 necklace It was the perfect activity for the long plane rides and I’m already thinking of more fun things that can be done with them- any ideas shoot my way! Theses were all mordanted with alum and the dyes from bottom to top include wild cochineal (red/pink), local eucalyptus (orange), homegrown cosmos flowers (darker yellow), local oxalis flower (lighter yellow), chlorophyll (green), homegrown purple pincushion flowers (greenish/grey/blue), indigo- 3 dips (darker blue), indigo- 1 dip (lighter blue), local oak galls & iron (grey), and I left a few undyed beads at the top for comparison. We also have some soy milk treated beads that have been well cured & are ready for color as well! Thanks to @rebeccadesnos for the inspiration & for such a lovely book outlining the process. #naturaldyes #naturaldyeing #naturalcolor

WOAH! First natural indigo dye vat made in the new studio is very happy! Check out these incredible #arashi #itajime #bokashi and #nemaki #indigoshibori fabric samples on #khadicotton by @khadilondon

I’ve been out on my balcony prepping some clothing for dyeing . After washing the clothing, the next step in my process is to soak the items in diluted soya (soy) milk. Soy protein acts as a binder: the protein helps the botanical dyes bond to the cellulose fibres. . You can find the full method in my first book Botanical Colour at your Fingertips (available as an eBook on my website and paperback on Amazon). . After 12 hours (or probably a bit longer - I’ll wait until I get up tomorrow morning), I’ll squeeze out the milk in the fabric and let the pieces dry, then do a couple more dips in the diluted milk solution. . Then after waiting around a week, I’ll begin dyeing these pieces. There are a couple of hemp tops and also some white underwear that was kindly sent to me by @organicbasics. I can’t wait to dye some underwear with plant dyes . When I start dyeing these pieces in a few days I’ll take you along on the journey I can’t wait to begin! . Do you have a dye pot (or other project) on the go at the moment?

I’ve just been to the park to gather a bowlful of nettles for some dyeing ✨ If you’d like to know more, then check out the blog post on my website with my nettle dyeing tips (it’s from last year, so scroll back a couple of pages). . Picking plants is such a conversation starter Some people stopped to tell me about the watercress that used to grow near to this area about 100 years ago. I had no idea! Last week someone stopped to tell me about the benefits of drinking nettle tea. People love to share knowledge and where I live, it’s one of the only times that strangers talk . Have you made friends with someone over plants before? Or had any interesting conversations?

The fruits of a natural dye class! A few weeks ago I took @nataliestopka’s Natural Dyeing 101 workshop at @textileartscenter and I dyed a bunch of rope! The bundle of rope on top was dyed with madder and then overdyed with lac. The rope on the bottom was dyed in an indigo vat. I’m excited to use these as the warps for future works and have a poll in stories to help me choose which one to use first! What do you think, lac or indigo?

I say this every time but surely these are the best yet?! Absolutely STUNNING results from each and every student today on the ‘Eco-Spectrum: Core Skills in Natural Fabric Dyeing’ workshop. I’m so thrilled to share this work, especially in my new studio. This was the first full day event and the space worked brilliantly. It’s such a pleasure teaching here and a privilege to pass on such ancient techniques. As the popularity of this craft rises and information (sometimes MISinformation) is spread via social media, it feels more important than ever to teach these core skills. My lovely students today can consider themselves initiated guardians of a craft that connects them to hundreds of generations before them and hopefully hundreds to follow. ❤️

Wrap dresses, wrap tops, slip dresses and more. Hand dyed by me with a whole lotta love and all the botanicals for summer feels. . Find them this weekend at Calgary Folk Fest and then online..(next week)

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