Madder root

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Madder. The most mysterious root. A dye history of over 3000 years stretching almost all of the globe. Smelling madder roots transfers me back to forgotten times. The earthy scent carries many secrets. More to follow!

UPDATE! A longer more thorough analysis of this project, including an additional round of samples can be found under the “WORK” section of my website, or by CLICKING THIS LINK . :) While in Louisiana last September, I collected water samples from a few rivers, a lake, a bayou and a swamp. Six of

I began experimenting with madder last year during the tail end of August, and as it turned out, it was the perfect color to work with as the weather began transitioning from summer to fall. I was very eager to dye with madder at the time because I’d seen such beautiful results from other natural dy

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