Dyeing with Wolf Lichen

My brother and I are working on a special monthslong video project focused on my Mom and the story behind … More

The Dyer’s Polypore: A Video Tutorial

My Mom read my previous post and asked me with concern: how is your shoulder? I see her several times … More

My husband returned from the grocery store carrying an overstuffed bag in each arm, his face obscured by a large … More

Last year while my Mom and I were dyeing with Western Jack o’ Lantern mushrooms (Omphalotus olivascens), I persuaded her … More

I created a video on how I mordant my wool before dyeing, and decided written instructions would make a nice … More

Some of my favorite memories from a difficult spring, early pandemic, were the weekly Skype calls between my Mom, brother … More

Onion skins are an ideal natural dye. This is one of those kitchen scrap dyes, like dyeing with avocado seeds. … More

My freezer is littered with avocado pits. My husband, who organizes our small, family of five freezer, (no easy feat) … More

Marigolds are one of the easiest flowers to experiment with due to accessibility and a simple dye process, yet here … More