Photos from our Third Annual Natural Dye Workshop, Nov 2007

 

Instructor: Ric Rao

 

Look for this workshop every fall and learn about using various native and garden plants to dye wool and other natural fibers during this interactive workshop of the natural dying process. 

 

Ric has used the following plants:

−        Cota (Kota) or Navajo Tea *

−        Dyer's Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) *

−        Madder (Rubia Tinctoria) *

−        Orange Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

−        Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

−        Black Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea)

−        Hopi Black Sunflowers

−        Dock (Rumex crispus) Sorrel family

−        Black Walnut (Juglans nigra or californica)

−        Pomegranates (Punica granatum)

−        Golden Marguerite or Dyer's chamomile (Anthemis tinctoria)