This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY featuring natural dyer and artist Cara Marie Piazza. Cara took us through her process foraging for and utilizing flower and food waste in Brooklyn. We also just opened up registration for two online classes with Cara Marie Piazza taking place June 6th and June 27th […]

Join us June 5th, 9am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern for a live Zoom FEEDBACK FRIDAY with indigo master Aboubakar Fofana. Aboubakar is a multidisciplinary artist and designer whose working mediums include calligraphy, textiles and natural dyes. He is known for his work in reinvigorating and redefining West African indigo dyeing techniques, and much of his […]

This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY featuring the Indigo Shade Map with the Maryland Institute College of Art and the Baltimore Natural Dye Initiative. Here’s the link for the Zoom recording. The Baltimore Natural Dye Initiative brings together multiple agencies, including the Maryland Institute College of Art, as well as artists […]

This week: How to make an indigo iron vat, can dyes expire and washfastness

This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY featuring scouring and mordanting. This week Botanical Colors’ Founder Kathy Hattori and our Lead Production Dyer Carrie Gunnersen gave us the 101 on how to get color on our favorite fibers. Here’s the link for the Zoom recording. Kathy and Carrie took us through the […]

Join us May 22nd, 9am Pacific, 12 pm Eastern for a live Zoom FEEDBACK FRIDAY for the launch of an Indigo Shade Map with Maryland Institute College of Art and the Baltimore Natural Dye Initiative. REGISTER HERE The Baltimore Natural Dye Initiative brings together multiple agencies, including the Maryland Institute College of Art, as well […]