MakeMe
The Design Lab
Backkstage in the studio, a behind-the-scenes peek into the creative process.
Studio play.
Making marks with dyes from flowers + wood.
Indigo and rusted nails made this beautiful pattern on cotton velvet throw pillows.
Hand towel and washcloth set in a linen, cotton blend waffle fabric, dip-dyed in indigo.
Duvet cover set dyed with logwood + marigolds.
Stripes on stripes! Block printing on a yarn-dyed woven crop top.
Velvet pillow case naturally dyed with plant-based dyes.
Linen table runner and napkins, naturally dyed with plant-based dyes.
Linen table runner and napkins dyed with plant-based organic dyestuffs: cutch + indigo.
Watercolor painting with tannins + iron.
Jute placemats dipped in a logwood + iron mixture.
Cotton tablecloth dyed with plant-based organic dyestuffs. Jute placemat dipped in iron.
Pressing flower experiment.
Plant-based dyes and flower petals, frozen into cubes. When they melt onto the linen, it creates a fluid, abstract floral pattern.
Linen top in an abstract floral pattern, created with plant-based dyes including marigolds, + cochineal.
Linen top in an abstract watercolor pattern, created with plant-based dyes.
Placement print Ice dying technique.
Abstract watercolor painting.
Abstract watercolor painting.
Silk charmeuse cami and bandana with fluid, abstract patterns, created with plant-based dyes.
A hand-painted ikat pattern linen top. Made with plant-based dyes.
Fabric painting with plant-based dyes to create an ikat pattern on linen.
Hand dyed cotton blend material on the drying rack, shadow inspiration.
Watercolor shape exploration.
Heavyweight cotton canvas fabric dyed with plant-based organic dyestuffs and then made into a dog bed.
Watercolor paintings made with organic plant matter.
Flowers + blockprinting experiments.
Quilted cotton plain weave fabric dyed with onion skins, marigolds, and hollyhocks.