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Jogakbo Workshop with Youngmin Lee

Jogakbo Workshop with Youngmin Lee We are so excited to host the renowned Korean Textile Artist Youngmin Lee May 1st – 4th, 2025 (Thursday-Sunday) 10AM to 4PM Botanical Colors 503 S Michigan St, Ste B Seattle WA 98108 Bojagi are traditional Korean wrapping cloths. They were used to wrap, cover, carry, or store objects in daily life, on special occasions, and in religious rituals. Koreans believe that bojagi can not only wrap an object but can also enclose bok (福, 복, good fortune or happiness). The act of making bojagi also carries wishes for the well-being and happiness of … Read more

Sara Buscaglia Of Farm & Folk Teaches Applique Dream Quilts

Sara Buscaglia Of Farm & Folk Teaches Applique Dream Quilts February 5-9, 2025 (Wednesday-Sunday) 10AM to 4PM Botanical Colors 503 S Michigan St, Ste B Seattle WA 98108 Sara Buscaglia of wildly popular Farm & Folk has captured our imagination with her beautifully designed quilts and color work using natural dyes that she grows on her farm in Durango, Colorado. Each piece tells a story about her commitment to farming, land stewardship, and the joy and dignity of hand work. We are so pleased to have her return and teach a 5-day quilting workshop in Seattle with us in February … Read more

Mordant Monday: Celebrating Earth Day & Vibrant Valley Blue

We are thrilled to introduce a new, Pacific Northwest-based indigo paste from the incredible growers and dyers at Vibrant Valley Farm. Kara Gilbert and her skilled team created Vibrant Valley Blue, a Persicaria tinctoria indigo extract. This product is based on years of growing, harvesting and experimenting with varieties, cultivation and extraction and they’ve scaled their production from a few hundred starts to a robust crop of over 10,000 plants. The resulting indigo paste is easy to use and creates a beautiful clear blue. Kara used this indigo to dye a number of garments and styles to hold fashion shows … Read more

Sumac Powder

Sumac Powder (Rhus coriaria) is a traditional tannin for pretreating cottons. The tannin is derived mainly from the bark of the tree, but all parts contain tannin and may be used. Sumac is from the Rhus genus and its scientific name is Rhus coriaria. It’s native to southern Europe and western Asia where it is commonly known as Tanner’s Sumac or Sicilian Sumac. We are fortunate to have number of North American native sumacs including Rhus glaubra, sometimes called Smooth Sumac, and Rhus typhina or Staghorn Sumac, known for its dramatic bright red berry clusters. The staghorn berries were used … Read more

SOLD OUT: Mushroom Forage, Dyes, Pigments, Paints & Inks

Join well-known mushroom educator/artist, designer, educator and author Julie Beeler and Botanical Colors for Mushroom Forage, Dyes, Pigments, Paints & Inks September 27, 28, 29, 2024 At Botanical Colors Studio 503 S Michigan St, Ste B Seattle WA 98108 We are thrilled to welcome Julie back for another forage workshop, this time in the forested Puget Sound area. Join us for an amazing weekend of celebrating Julie’s new book, enjoying a mushroom-themed meal, foraging for dye mushrooms, and creating in the studio with dye mushrooms! Julie says: We will kick off the weekend on Friday at Botanical Colors for a … Read more

SOLD OUT Oaxaca Tour: A Journey into the World of Zapotec Traditions

Join Botanical Colors on a tour of Oaxaca and A Journey into the World of Zapotec Traditions! Join Botanical Colors for an indigenous-focused tour of Oaxaca, Mexico through Ancestros, Porfirio Gutiérrez’s Indigenous-owned and managed travel company. Oaxaca is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse areas of the country, with deep ties to ancient cultures and a rich practice of textiles, color and traditions. Our trip highlights include time studio time dyeing with cochineal as well as textile-focused visits with village artisans, time to learn, practice and make textiles, and visits to important, historic spiritual sites, all guided by … Read more

Workshop Recording: Fresh Indigo Five Ways – Blender, Salt, Tataki-Zome and More!

Workshop Recording: Fresh Indigo Five Ways – Blender, Salt, Tataki-Zome and More! Recorded workshop taught by Brittany Boles, Seaspell Fiber The recording is available for 90 days after purchase! Do you have a Japanese Indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) patch and aren’t quite sure what to do with it? Brittany Boles has suggestions for using the fresh leaf in a number of ways to extract beautiful colors including a lovely violet from the residue of fresh plants. We are excited to host Brittany Boles of Seaspell Fiber in this recorded workshop using fresh leaf indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) and an array of techniques … Read more

Cellulose Scour

Cellulose Scour (CS) is designed for use with cellulose fibers. It works on cellulose and bast fibers in combination with soda ash and heat and thoroughly cleans cellulose fibers, removing excess wax and other materials that inhibit the takeup of dye. For detailed instructions, visit our page on how to scour. Please note: cellulose scour color may vary from clear to a pale straw. From our Feedback Friday series: I’ve seen some instructions for scouring cellulose fiber that say to just use soda ash. So I’m wondering what the Cellulose Scour adds to the process? CS is a surfactant and helps with … Read more

Sappanwood (Suoh) Sawdust

Sappanwood (suoh) sawdust is native to SE Asia and India and makes a rich, pinkish red when calcium carbonate is added to the dye bath. It is one of the “exotic” red wood dyes. People traded it along the Silk Road and medieval dyers often used it. When used from 50-100% on the weight of fiber (WOF), the color is a rich deep red on wool and the color is easily modified with calcium carbonate, iron or even unmordanted. You can reuse the dye bath and the sawdust until exhausted, creating lighter shades. For details on how to use the … Read more

Chestnut Extract

Chestnut (Castanea sativa) is a tree native to Southern Europe. People used it historically for tanning leather in Europe and North America. On fibers, chestnut extract yields a soft yellow which is excellent for combining with other colors. In addition, it is great for overdyeing with indigo for a rich teal. The chestnut color yields a warm gray shade with the addition of iron. It is one of those subtle, aromatic dyes that combines with other colors to add an intriguing “pop” to your color palette. 100g of chestnut extract will dye approximately 400g (12 oz) of fiber to a … Read more