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Harvesting color how to find plants and make natural dyes

"'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants t...

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Main Author: Burgess, Rebecca, 1977-
Other Authors: Green, Paige
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Artisan, c2011.
Subjects:
Dyes and dyeing > Textile fibers.
Dyes and dyeing, Domestic.
Dye plants.
Yarn.
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Summary:"'Harvesting Color' presents the entire process of infusing your life with color--finding the right plants, harvesting them at the best time, transforming the crop into beautiful dye, and, finally, marring pigment to fiber. In this beautiful book, Rebecca Burgess showcases thre dozen common plants that yield striking hues. Citing fascinating botanical lore, she demystifies the process of recognizing each plant in the wild. For those you can grow yourself, she details when to sow the seed and how to nuture the plant. For all the plants, you'll learn the optimal time to harvest, as well as how to extract the best dyes" --Cover flap.
Physical Description:xi, 180 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 21 x 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes index.
ISBN:9781579654252 (pbk.)
1579654258 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Rebecca Burgess is a teacher and natural dye artisan who has worked for more than ten years creating recipes from local flora. She teaches natural dye workshops throughout the country, to crafters, ecologists, and art students, as well as to apparel giants like Levi Strauss. Rebecca is also the founder of EcologicalArts, an organization dedicated to creating, revitalizing, and teaching functional art forms that utilize natural raw materials. She lives in San Geronimo, California.

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