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Naturally Dyeing Fabric & Fiber
History, Humor and How-to
Welcome
Welcome to Around the World in 80 Dyes, a fun, non-scientific non-academic exploration of natural dye for fabric and fibers.
Bright pinks, soft corals, deep browns and vibrant yellows can all be created by sustainably using what's in the kitchen, the garden, the forest, the roadside. Follow along to learn how.
About Us and Natural Dye
Who?
What?
What?
Janet Day, the owner and artist behind Around the World in 80 Dyes. I am a career journalist, life-long quilter and textile artist, daughter of painters, curious kid from the hippie era with a fascination for color and its creation. Maryland native and hardened New Yorker softened by following my soul to the Rocky Mountain West.
What?
What?
What?
Let me take you on an adventure through creating color from natural dye sources, including how someone figured out that peeing in an indigo vat added ammonia needed to turn textiles blue. As I experiment and travel, I'll record it all on the blog and newsletter.
Why?
What?
Why?
After years of smashing flowers into textiles and staining my fingernails in pots of dye, it's time to share my discoveries and disasters more widely with a fun, non-scientific adventure in natural dye around the world.
Sales, Shows
Events and Shows
Check back regularly for updates to the 2022 arts show schedule and for other events.
July 9-10
Winter Park Alpine ArtAffair
Saturday: 9 to 5, Sunday 9-4
Rendezvous Event Center at Hideaway Park
Downtown Winter Park, Colorado
September 10-11
Salida Fiber Festival
Saturday: 9 to 5, Sunday: 10 to 4
Riverside Park, Downtown Salida, Colorado
October 1-2
Mountain and Valley Wool Festival
(Formerly the Taos Wool Festival)
Saturday: 9 top 5, Sunday: 9 to 4
Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, Santa Fe, New Mexico
August through October
Colorado State Art Show Exhibition
Colorado State Capitol
Denver, Colorado
SOURCES, PARTNERSHIPS, SUPPORT
Color Sources
Fabric, Fiber Sources
Fabric, Fiber Sources
Avocado pits provided by Stir Coffee & Cocktails, North Wahsatch Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO
Flowers provided by Rick's Garden Center, West Uintah Street, Colorado Springs, CO
Fabric, Fiber Sources
Fabric, Fiber Sources
Fabric, Fiber Sources
Thrifted and up-cycled fabrics from Who Gives a Scrap, Arcturus Drive, Colorado Springs, CO and vintage clothing from the ARC Thrift Store, West Uintah Street, Colorado Springs, CO
Graphics and Design
Fabric, Fiber Sources
Graphics and Design
Logo, graphics and design by James Rosanio, Blue Claw Graphics & Design, Medford, New Jersey.