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Nature's Colourways: Conjuring the Chemistry and Culture of Natural Dyes

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Much of what we hear about dyeing comes to us through received wisdom or hearsay. This collection invites you to question everything you know about natural dyes, from what a mordant is to what’s possible with indigo to how to get the colors you’ve dreamed of onto your cloth. Join us on a journey around the color wheel and beyond. 

Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Long Thread Media (September 2021) Language: English ISBN-13: 9781735008820 Dimensions: 8.5" x 10" x 0.35"

  • The Crutchley Archive: A Dyer’s Legacy by Anita Quye, Dominique Cardon, and Jenny Balfour Paul
  • The Simple Magic of Fresh Indigo by John Marshall
  • Botanical Printing: Art Adventures with Plant Pigments by Wendy Feldberg
  • Let Us Not Dye Alone: Creating a Dye Garden by Donna Brown
  • Exploring Lichens for Dyes: An Easy and Ethical Approach by Alissa Allen
  • Mordants: Myths and Facts by Catharine Ellis
  • Tannin and Iron by Kenya Miles
  • Delicious Darkness: Mud Dyes from Africa and Asia by Keith Recker
  • Keeping Traditions Alive: Mabel Burnside Myers and Navajo Dyeing by Linda Ligon
  • Bringing Back Tradition with Shakil’s Batik by Satish Reddy
  • Ajrakh Artist Sufiyan Khatri by Mary Anne Wise
  • Kitchen Confidential: Dyeing Potholder Loops with Common Foods by Linda Ligon

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Much of what we hear about dyeing comes to us through received wisdom or hearsay. This collection invites you to question everything you know about natural dyes, from what a mordant is to what’s possible with indigo to how to get the colors you’ve dreamed of onto your cloth. Join us on a journey around the color wheel and beyond. 

Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Long Thread Media (September 2021) Language: English ISBN-13: 9781735008820 Dimensions: 8.5" x 10" x 0.35"

  • The Crutchley Archive: A Dyer’s Legacy by Anita Quye, Dominique Cardon, and Jenny Balfour Paul
  • The Simple Magic of Fresh Indigo by John Marshall
  • Botanical Printing: Art Adventures with Plant Pigments by Wendy Feldberg
  • Let Us Not Dye Alone: Creating a Dye Garden by Donna Brown
  • Exploring Lichens for Dyes: An Easy and Ethical Approach by Alissa Allen
  • Mordants: Myths and Facts by Catharine Ellis
  • Tannin and Iron by Kenya Miles
  • Delicious Darkness: Mud Dyes from Africa and Asia by Keith Recker
  • Keeping Traditions Alive: Mabel Burnside Myers and Navajo Dyeing by Linda Ligon
  • Bringing Back Tradition with Shakil’s Batik by Satish Reddy
  • Ajrakh Artist Sufiyan Khatri by Mary Anne Wise
  • Kitchen Confidential: Dyeing Potholder Loops with Common Foods by Linda Ligon