The natural world offers a range of colours you may not expect.
Naturally dyed hemp fabric
I apply colour using a natural dye process on materials such as wool. I dye using avocado skins and stones, onion skins and red cabbage. I also out source naturally dyed wool to give me a wide range of colours to work with.
Avocado dyed wool
Avocado skins and stones
Onion skins create a warm coloured wool. I enjoy using onion skins as a dye as otherwise the onion skins would just become waste.
Red cabbage dyed wool
Red Cabbage
Red cabbage dyes wool with iron water
Iron water modifies colour, turning purple to blue.
Using scraps of naturally dyed fabric to create patchworks.
