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The Colours of Nature: Dye Plants and Design
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Article by Thea Haines and Rachel MacHenryPhotographs by Thea Haines
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PPLYING DECORATIVE COLOUR obtained from natural sources—plants, insects and minerals—is an ancient practice, with evidence of natural...
print in context
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Article by Chloë Catán
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orking from her studio in Toronto, Canadian textile designer Virginia Johnson has built a hugely successful brand of colourful prints on clothing,...
Textile Artists Embrace a Cultural Icon
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Article by Gloria Hickey
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he hooked rug is a cultural icon in Newfoundland and Labrador. Traditionally made from recycled rags and burlap from food sacks they introduced...