Night studio shot of my bandanas from Penland. There were endless color combinations and I wanted to try as many as I could. I was excited to get a rainbow of color in @homebodytextiles style palette.
Printing today and tonight with thickened mordants. Process on process on process.
Some process shots of pattern play with Sarah and Emily as part of week one's class More is More with Mordants at Penland School of Craft in the mountains of western NC. SO much fun and so much learning as we develop a 2-part design to screen print w
Mordant tests in 6 dye baths on cotton. Wowowweewow!!
New custom bag with indigo, logwood, and cochineal-dyed linen...made for a former student! 🥹
Linen appreciation post 💙 #organicindigo 💜 #logwood 💗 #cochineal
Marigold gives such a rich, golden color. Here are four vintage napkins dyed with this natural dye superstar ready to grace your table. #marigolddye #vintage #naturallydyed #textileart
One of three scarves I finished recently and now available on my web shop. Organic indigo pigment (dark blue) painted on top of homegrown fresh Japanese indigo (light aqua)
Plant magic morning with homegrown madder and @roxysgreenhouse sun catcher throwing out reflections and refractions in support! 3 years ago I started madder from seed and have been patiently waiting for the roots to grow big and develop their red che
This indigo-dyed fannypack was one of my favorites from last weekend's open studio. It combines midweight linen from @fabricsstorecom dyed in my organic iron+indigo vat and cotton with a resist pattern made a few years back at @petersvalley in an org
Silk crepe scarf painted with organic indigo pigment last week for open studios. The light aqua base color was done in the summer with fresh leaf indigo extraction. 💙🌿
I really enjoyed sewing up these fannypacks for yesterday's open studio and sale. These are all taken but I will be working on some custom colors and orders. If you were eyeing these up and would like one send me a DM!
It was a great day at Studio 201 at @themillartistsstudiosmanayunk I'm thinking of starting a webshop or selling in IG stories. I can't wait to get back to dyeing and hardening off dye plant seedlings this week. Thanks to everyone who came out! ❤️
Crossbody bag made with linen and cotton canvas dyed with avocado and marigold+iron available tomorrow in person at @themillartistsstudiosmanayunk
Sunday!!!
Vintage linens from one of my favorite places to look for fabric in Philly-- @theresourceexchange dyed with marigold, cochineal, and more available this Sunday 5/1 11am-5pm @themillartistsstudiosmanayunk #marigold #marigolddye #cochinealdye #vinta
So excited to share some pictures of my bags and textiles photographed by my dear friend Gabby @foreverlyglad I will have these indigo-dyed babies available on Sunday 5/1 open studio
One week away and I'm getting ready for open studios at The Mill. See you next Sunday 5/1 from 12-5. #phillyartist #textileart #naturallydyed #naturaldye