My history and long time love affair with indigo goes back to pre-Farnham days. While living in Totnes, in Devon, I heard that there was indigo dyeing being taught at Farnham by Susan Bosence. This was not a common thing in the 70’s. I was intrigued and once in the program I tried to do as much indigo dyeing and other natural and mineral dyeing as possible. Below are some of the projects from those days that have informed my work and helped develop my sense of how to design a fabric, the intricacy of stripes, the beauty of resist dyeing, and the magic of indigo.

Over the years I have continued to use indigo and have sought to deepen my knowledge of naturally fermented vats and dyeing with fresh indigo. I have been fortunate to experience many different dyers and situations from Portland Oregon’s Vibrant Valley Farm to Ossabaw Island off Georgia, and a recent trip to Oaxaca. I believe indigo is a calling and a passion beyond a color and I am humbled by the people who are deeply connected to it and embrace it as a form of ritual. I am still learning and deepening my connection to this magical and transformative dye.