My Colourful Mess
Dyeing with Acorns.
There are more than 500 individual species in the Quercus genus, collectively referred to as oaks. Some of the species native to where I live in Southern Ontario are Black Oak (Quercus...
Dyeing with Acorns.
There are more than 500 individual species in the Quercus genus, collectively referred to as oaks. Some of the species native to where I live in Southern Ontario are Black Oak (Quercus...
Woad & Salt. An Experiment in Home Grown Dye.
First year Woad plants coming up. Woad (Isatis tinctoria). is a flowering biennial in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It was cultivated for centuries as a medicinal herb and source of blue dye. Woad...
Woad & Salt. An Experiment in Home Grown Dye.
First year Woad plants coming up. Woad (Isatis tinctoria). is a flowering biennial in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It was cultivated for centuries as a medicinal herb and source of blue dye. Woad...
Dyeing hemp with Black Walnuts.
Where I live in Southern Ontario, we have an abundance of Black Walnut Trees (Juglans nigra). Every fall, anywhere you walk you are bound to come across squirrels collecting, and dropping...
Dyeing hemp with Black Walnuts.
Where I live in Southern Ontario, we have an abundance of Black Walnut Trees (Juglans nigra). Every fall, anywhere you walk you are bound to come across squirrels collecting, and dropping...