Dyeing with Locally Grown Cosmos
Dying with locally grown cosmos produces beautiful colors. The organic cotton napkins with shibori and screen printed mordants for home decor.
Judy Saye-Willis
Seed to Fiber
Summer 2021 This video and photos provide visual information about starting, planting, growing, harvesting and processing 1700 persicaria tinctoria plants. (Japanese Indigo) in 2021. I have included pictures and information about all the steps for… Read More »Seed to Fiber
Making Ink
Julie stopped by with her camera while I was mulling the plant material for making yellow and green inks
Several Mordants in one dye bath
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Art The use of mordants for a variety of colors dates back to the Egyptians and was noted by Pliny the Elder.
My trip to France
In April of 2013, Tom and I took a trip to the villages of Provence, France to study with Michel Garcia, a chemist, botanist and natural dye expert, and was were able to bring home… Read More »My trip to France
