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A Change for Sundays

A change for Sundays

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A Toast to 2023!

A toast to 2023!

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Dahlia “Tea” Ink

the world’s most beautiful flower does not always result in the world’s most beautiful ink!

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Malabar Spinach Ink

Ink made from malabar spinach berries

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Elderberry Ink

Finding ink by foraging in my front yard!

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A Western Road Trip - Part 4: Black Hills & Deadwood, South Dakota

Discovering mica deposits in the Black Hills.

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A Western Road Trip - Part 3: Sioux Falls & the Badlands of South Dakota

An excerpt on our road trip across South Dakota.

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Black Eyed Susan Ink / Dye

Experimenting with Black-eyed Susans!

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A Western Road Trip - Part 2: Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa

An excerpt on our road trip through Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa

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A Western Roadtrip - Part 1: Texas and Oklahoma

A roadtrip + mineral pigments!

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Making Paint with Eggshells

making paint with eggshells

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Coffee and Tea Ink

Making dyes from coffee and tea.

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Onion Skin Ink

Even kitchen scraps make great dyes!

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Springtime Floral Foraging

Dandelion and forsythia dyes make a springtime yellow.

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pH Tests With Red Cabbage

Playing with pH.

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The Squonk

The squonk is a mythical creature that is so ugly, that it hides from plain sight and spends most of its time weeping.

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Tests with Turmeric

An exploration in mordants…

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Acorn Cap Ink

A mighty oak has to start from somewhere!

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Pink Ink Experiments With Avocado

Avocados make….. pink?!

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Sundays Are For Foraging

What Sundays are for.