The Wild Dyer author-Franca Stagi A tree's architecture

A tree's architecture

Ellen Lupton is curator of contemporary design at Cooper Hewitt

seashells and snowflakes

more than ever before

The Wild Dyer author-Franca Stagi A tree's architectureFabrics colored with natural dyes have a beauty and subtlety all of their own. Onion and avocado skins, chamomile and birch bark, and nettles and acorns can produce lovely, ethereal colors and effects. The Wild Dyer demystifies this eco conscious art, focusing on foraging and growing dying materials; repurposing kitchen trimmings; making and using long lasting dyes; and creating stitched projects. Workspace setup, equipment, and fabric choices and