EXHIBITIONS
Capturing Summer
September 2023
Capturing Summer was shown in September 2023 at Bar Francis in Olympia, WA. This was a collection of my recent studies in natural dye. Each summer, I grow a small garden of plants used for creating dyes - including coreopsis, marigold, cosmos, and indigo. Most of the natural dyes used in this show were from my garden and from locally foraged plants.
I used hand-stitching techniques to create many of the unique patterns seen on these fabrics. I captured the shapes of my summer garden flowers through a method known as ‘ecoprinting’ in which plants are steamed onto fabric. Natural dyeing is not only a means of expression, but also the intersection of art, botany, and chemistry.
I used hand-stitching techniques to create many of the unique patterns seen on these fabrics. I captured the shapes of my summer garden flowers through a method known as ‘ecoprinting’ in which plants are steamed onto fabric. Natural dyeing is not only a means of expression, but also the intersection of art, botany, and chemistry.