Plant matter du jour: madder root, turmeric, indigo, rosemary, nettles.
I spent the day with seven woman making natural fabric dyes using plant matter with healing properties. The class, "Healing Clothes: Making Dyes, Making Medicine" was filled with great information on the ancient Ayurvedic tradition prescribing "the wearing of naturally dyed clothing for specific conditions". Author, educator, textile artist Rebecca Burgess has just written a book, "Harvesting Color" which I intend to run out and get soon. What a fun day drinking hot tea, coloring cloth, and learning something new in good company. A few more photos from the class here.
21 comments:
so interesting ... and the colors look very pretty.
That sounds great...It is snowing out here, now...and those spring time photos, make me smile...
What a wonderful way to spend a day Janis!
I loved the indigo vat... intriguing indeed... and so interesting to learn those associations to ancient knowledge! Im breathing out thinking of it!
S xo
an amazing way to spend the day: crafty people, wovens and learning something new!
I'ld really like to learn the "colors" in this class...
That sounds so interesting! I like the soft quality of the colors. And what a great day being able to spend it with interesting crafty people.
looks like fun! you'll have to tell us more!
Sooooo coollllll, I love natural coloring!!!!
Wow. Quite interesting, and pretty too.
I would love to do something like that. Sounds like you moved to the right part of the world :)
Beautiful colors! I hope those pretty garlands will be in your shop soon;-)
Oh wow I looove these colors!!
This looks sooo cool!
This is so interesting, thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures with us !
Lovely colours! I am so impressed about your do-it-yourself-colouring!
you clever lady!
looks so beautiful and you must have had fun with it!
hugs dear janis!
few days ago I made some trials too ... I loved it (did you tried the onion peel/skin ? It gives a yellow shade.
i've just run the little slide show. i find natural dying mesmerizing. when, oh when my garden will grow, i will certainly do something with all them plants in it....
oh, it looks so enticing!!! it must have been swell moments...
Oh this is so interesting and beautiful, I wish i was there too!
this is fantastic! i love it.
wow, you are up to some really interesting things nowadays and documenting with beautiful photos as well.
I just may have to get that book - I love the concept you describe and the colors are pretty great too!
Post a Comment