Harvesting color : how to find plants and make natural dyes / Rebecca Burgess ; photographs by Paige Green.
"'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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781579654252 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 1579654258 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: xi, 180 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 21 x 26 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Artisan, c2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
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Subject: | Dyes and dyeing > Textile fibers. Dyes and dyeing, Domestic. Dye plants. Yarn. |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design | TT854.3 .B87 2011 (Text) | 30242015 | Book | Volume hold | Checked out | 2025-04-11 |