Newest Winter Penny Rugs

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Join me for

a

Natural Dyeing Workshop

at

Cranberry Creek Herbs

brazilwood dyed wool in my window

brought to you by:

Saturday, September 25, 2010

11:00a - 2:00 p

In this workshop/demonstration,

I will introduce you to the art of dyeing using plants,

flowers and other natural materials.

You'll learn the history and techniques of

natural dyeing using wool and cotton fibers.

Class takes place at my Studio in East Avon, NY.

for more info:

RCGC

Nature Dyed Easter Eggs

Blue

Canned Blueberries

Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled)

Purple Grape Juice

Brown or Beige

Instant Coffee

Tea

Yellow

Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled)

Carrot Tops (boiled)

Chamomile Tea

Celery Seed (boiled)

Green Tea

Ground Cumin (boiled)

Ground Turmeric (boiled) or Saffron

A pan half full with water, a splash of vinegar and your dyestuff

by the handful, drop in hard-boiled eggs!

the longer they bathe, the darker they get.

for more color suggestions, visit:

What's Cooking America

Join me for lunch at the

for a

Natural Easter Egg Dyeing

Demonstration

Thursday, March 25, 2010

12:00 - 1:00 pm

I'll show you just how easy it is to have an eco-friendly Easter

using red cabbage, coffee grounds, onion skins, blueberries

and other items from your pantry to dye this year's eggs.

for more info:

RCGC

Join me as I teach my next class...

at the

Rochester Civic Garden Center

offering online registration

Herbal Papermaking

Saturday, November 21, 2009

10a - 12p

onion skins and brazilwood

i am embarking on a new journey which will bring my love of urban decay and herbalism together, exploring nature reclaiming forgotten places, bringing man made shelters back to a more primitive time.

the herbal anarchist, showing others how to capture the vision with their lens and create the way with their hands...

now in the shop

freshly wildcrafted

wild organic rosehips

mendon, ny

oriental bittersweet

penfield, ny