After a day in the kitchen, I have a mess of freshly dyed materials for new books. Logwood, madder, red cabbage, tea, iron. I love working with natural dyes!
January 27, 2012
January 25, 2012
sewing seeds
I’ve been hard at work at the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn as an intern on Sewing Seeds, an amazing natural dye outreach and education project. We are preparing for the inaugural season of our Natural Dyes CSA, which will transform an abandoned 1000 sq ft lot in the heart of Brooklyn into a natural dye garden! However, we have some start-up costs for such an undertaking. Check out my animation and help us raise $2200 to build the garden and become a part of sustainable practices in Brooklyn.
We will shortly be looking for CSA members whose shares will fund the planting and upkeep of the garden once it is built, and in turn receive 3 batches of dye plants, dye recipes, and several hands on workshops. I’ll be posting more information soon!
January 23, 2012
January 19, 2012
in quantity
For those interested in great quantities, I am now accepting wholesale orders for select books. Retailers please drop me a line if you would like to view the wholesale catalog and terms.
November 22, 2011
this and that
I’ve been dying linen and thread with plant dyes.
I also made this Thanksgiving garland with flowers from Union Square Market.
The variegated thread will be for a book based on this model.
I bound my first few leather books!
ps. Also, I’ve been interviewed by Ruth of the lovely Concertina Press!
November 13, 2011
November 7, 2011
woven
A new series of albums! The spine detail is hand woven in linen and cotton tape. Tapestry weaving may be in my future…
