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On plant dyes and fibres

On plant dyes and fibres

Recently I’ve been conducting a series of very un-scientific experiments, dyeing and spinning a variety of plant fibres into yarn. These have really brought out...

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Marina, a white woman with long brown hair is standing sideways, leaning back against a fence in an open field. She is wearing multiple handknitted garments including a knitted cardigan, tank, hat, scarf and mitts.

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