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Pocket Flower Press by June & December

We are excited to present the new Pocket Flower Press, perfect for the gardener, journaler and flower-printer from June & December, a nature-inspired design studio based in Michigan. We know we have a lot of gardeners, bundle dyers and eco-printers in our community, so we wanted to equip you with beautiful and useful tools you need for this gardening season. For those of you who love to eco-print on fabric with flat, open flower blossoms and leaves, this flower press kit is for you. June & December designed their Pocket Press to be light for travel and functional for use … Read more

Logwood Chips

Our logwood is in sawdust/wood chip form. Use repeatedly until there is no more color. 100g of logwood chips will dye approximately 600g (24 ounces) of fiber a deep purple shade. There will be enough dye leftover for exhaust baths. For more detailed instructions, please visit our page on logwood chips here. Logwood chips yield a rich, deep purple and we source ours from sustainably managed farms. Logwood by itself is not particularly lightfast, so keep from bright sunlight. Its lightfastness increases and the color darkens to a near black with added iron. If your water is neutral or acidic, … Read more

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Organic Pericón

Each package of our organic Pericón is approximately 100 grams. Due to the bulky nature of this dye, it’s a little difficult to measure. You will receive at least 100 grams of the product. Pericón (Tagetes lucida), also known as Mexican tarragon or mint marigold is a traditional plant native to Mexico and Central America. Pericón is a perennial. People use it medicinally, in cooking, and as a dye. Pericón is part of the traditional dye plant palette of the Zapotec people in Oaxaca, Mexico. Our friend, Porfirio Gutierrez, is profiled in this 2017 New York Times article on natural … Read more

Recorded Online Workshop: Summertime Ice Dyeing with Cara Marie Piazza

Ice Dyeing Recording with class by Cara Marie Piazza.

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pH Indicator Strips

We use pH Indicator Strips to measure the pH of an indigo vat. In other words, they help us determine if we need more acidity or alkalinity to balance the vat. We also use pH strip paper with other dyes to measure the pH range of the dye bath. These are extremely useful tools to quickly check your indigo vat or to determine the pH levels of your water supply. Natural dyes colors may be shifted by adjusting the pH of the dye bath. Therefore, our pH strips come in handy when deciding on increasing or decreasing pH. (35 pH indicator … Read more

Experience the Colors of Tangier

Experience The Colors of Tangier at The Mothership. August 2024 DATES: August 1 – August 11th, 2024, 11 days, 10 nights PRICING: $4495 includes all activities as detailed below, airfare and lodging are additional The Workshop Overview In this workshop you will be immersed in Moroccan culture, textiles, dye plants and in free creative play. You will be guided in a methodical approach to color building, using the natural dyes growing at the Mothership in Tangier, by Cara Piazza, a New York City based natural dyer and artist. In addition, you will have guided studio time for interdependent creative … Read more

SOLD OUT Experience The Colors of Tangier at the Mothership With Yto Barrada & Cara Piazza

SOLD OUT Conjuring Color Blends With Kathy Hattori in New Hampshire!

Sign up for this class is on the Sanborn Mills Farm website. $700, Aug 21, 2024 – August 25, 2024 (9am – 5pm) Conjuring Color Blends With Kathy Hattori at Sanborn Mills Farm in New Hampshire is a course on how to blend colors using natural dyes in unexpected combinations to create beautiful results. The palette will be developed on natural fabrics including hemp, cotton, silk and wool, with an emphasis on cellulose fibers. We will work with natural dyes in raw, concentrated extract and liquid form, different mineral salts and indigo. Pre- and post-dips in iron, pH color changes … 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

Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land

“Farming While Black teaches us the fundamental acts of growing food and growing community.” – Karen Washington, from the foreword In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people. A loss of over 14 million acres and the result of discrimination and dispossession. Farm management is among the whitest of professions. But farm labor is predominantly brown and exploited. And people of color disproportionately live in “food apartheid” neighborhoods and suffer from diet-related illness. The system is built on stolen land and stolen labor and needs a … Read more