An Impartation of Color

This was a lichen dyeing experiment changing the pH of the dyebath.  The lichen on the left is Usnea hirta; in the middle is Lobaria pulmo...

After reading about creating an ice bath for dyeing with fresh Japanese Indigo leaves,  I decided to try it, rather than create a tradit...

Field horsetail also called “snake grass,” or “puzzlegrass,” is a relative to the fern and is one of the longest living plants known to us...

For years I have admired the work of India Flint, of Australia, a master at eco-printing fabric using leaves, particularly the eucalyptu...

There are over 700 species of Eucalyptus trees, most of which grow in Australia.  Most species cannot withstand frost.  Still, Eucalypt...

Tansy ragwort - Spokane, WA 2017 Summer is the time to harvest many roadside weeds for dyeing. Tansy ragwort (shown above) is in full b...

Spring is a great time to gather weeds that grow wild along the roadside to use for dyeing.  We are in the middle of a major kitchen remodel...