Documentation of my natural dyeing, paper-making, pigment-making, and ink-making; created during my residency (Harbourfront Centre Craft and Design, 2019-21)

cotton and locally-foraged goldenrod, 2020

pinecones, 2020

muslin dyed with marigold and brazilwood, 2020

my first ink, created from black walnut in 2021. I purchased the black walnut from a local supplier (foraged in Ontario).

black walnut ink samples, 2021

madder ink, 2021, created from dye-bath waste.

onion-skin ink, 2021, created from food waste.

queen anne’s lace ink, 2021. I foraged the wild carrot near the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, ON.

madder lake pigment, created from dye waste in 2021.

madder lake pigment, created from dye waste in 2021. also pictured: handmade paper from madder-dyed paper-pulp.

handmade paper from madder-dyed paper-pulp, 2021.

handmade paper from madder-dyed paper-pulp, 2021. flower inclusions.

turkey-red project, 2021. cotton muslin dyed with Indian madder (Rubia Cordifolia).

handmade paper made with recycled materials, block printed, 2022.

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