{"product_id":"natural-color-isbn-9781607749363","title":"Natural Color","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful book of seasonal projects for using the brilliant spectrum of colors derived from plants to naturally dye your clothing and home textiles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by season,\u003ci\u003e Natural Color \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully photographed guide to the full range of plant dyes available, drawn from commonly found fruits, flowers, trees, and herbs, with accompanying projects. Using sustainable methods and artisinal techniques, designer, artist, and professor Sasha Duerr details achievable ways to apply these limitless color possibilities to your home and wardrobe. Whether you are new to dyeing or more practiced, Duerr's clear and simple ingredients lists, step-by-step instructions, and detailed breakouts on techniques such as shibori, dip-dye, and block printing will ensure beautiful results. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith recipes to dye everything from dresses and sweaters to rugs and napkins, \u003ci\u003eNatural Color\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire fashion enthusiasts, home decorators, textile lovers, and everyone else who wants to bring more color into their life.CONTENTS \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 LIVING COLOR: AN INTRODUCTION \u003cbr\u003e 11 THE PRACTICE OF PLANT DYEING \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e43 SPRING \u003cbr\u003e 52 CREATING COLOR THROUGH FOOD \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e79 SUMMER \u003cbr\u003e 90 THE ANCIENT PRIMARY COLORS: MADDER, WELD, AND INDIGO \u003cbr\u003e 122 THE SPECTRUM OF NATURAL COLOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e131 FALL \u003cbr\u003e 150 NATURAL COLOR FROM PERSIMMON \u003cbr\u003e 169 THE ART OF MEDICINAL DYEING \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e175 WINTER \u003cbr\u003e 202 WEEDING YOUR WARDROBE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e209 WORKBOOK \u003cbr\u003e 211 MORDANTS AND MODIFIERS \u003cbr\u003e 235 TECHNIQUES \u003cb\u003eAs seen in \u003ci\u003eSunset Magazine, Sweet Paul, Well + Good, Pacific Horticulture, Sacramento Street, \u003c\/i\u003eand many more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"She is at the forefront of the “slow fashion” movement.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sasha Duerr teaches us to look to nature for inspiration, using botanicals to create subtle, painterly hues. Her ecologically sound approach is both ancient and modern and thoroughly in tune with the times--all photographed to beautifully capture the subtlety of her work.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Julie Carlson, Remodelista editor in chief\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rich resource of indoor, plant-based DIYs\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGarden Collage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the prettiest books to land on our desks\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Chalkboard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Discover the wonderful world of natural dye.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAtlas Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Sasha Duerr’s book is all about the kind of awareness we need — not only for making better choices, but also for tuning into the cycle and offerings of nature. As Duerr points out, nature is the ultimate instructor, an invaluable source of color, inspiration and innovation for all creative endeavors.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSanta Cruz Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sasha makes a seemingly complicated process appear less daunting. Her beautifully illustrated book is filled with easy-to-follow recipes and ingredients that we all have on hand, in our gardens, or compost piles!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bea Johnson, author of \u003ci\u003eZero Waste Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eNatural Color\u003c\/i\u003e, Sasha shares her extraordinary gift for seeing color in nature. Through accessible projects and seasonal plant dying recipes, Sasha brings beautiful color to our lives and deepens our connection with nature.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Molly de Vries, owner of textile company, Ambatalia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Duerr is knowledgeable and thorough, and fiber artists with an interest in incorporating natural dyeing into their work will find the information they need to get started, as well as insight into the dyeing process.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSASHA DUERR is an artist, designer, and advocate for the slow fashion movement who works with organic dyes, alternative fibers, and the creative reuse of materials. She is a professor at the California College of the Arts with a joint appointment in textiles and fine arts. Her work has been shown in galleries and museums across the United States and abroad. In 2007 Duerr founded the Permacouture Institute with the Trust for Conservation Innovation to encourage the exploration of fashion and textiles from the ground up. Her extensive work with plant-based dyes and ecological principles through local land-based sources and community has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Craft Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSelvedge\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes.\u003c\/i\u003eWHAT SLOW FOOD CAN SHARE WITH FAST FASHION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToxic color comes at an enormous environmental and human cost. Many do not realize that although we do not eat our clothing and textiles, the same materials that go into making our garments and disposing of them become us. Residue from synthetic chemicals used to make dyes can be found in our air, water, and soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of these synthetic chemicals don’t break down well, and the World Bank estimates that 17 to 20 percent of the world’s industrial water pollution comes from textile dyeing and treatment. There are seventy-two toxic chemicals in our water that originate purely from the dyeing process; of these, thirty cannot be removed. As a January 11, 2013, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003epiece by Dan Fagin details, our current methods of devouring fast fashion and synthetic dyes have us in “A Cancer Cycle, From Here to China.”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManufactured fashion “seasons” move quickly and relentlessly. The term “fast fashion” suggests that an article of clothing may continue to be functional but is no longer perceived to be stylish or appropriate. Unfortunately, everyone, as well as the environment, pays for the bargain bin. As with fast food, there’s little emphasis on the fallout of production or the negative social and environmental effects of rapid consumption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you are working with the plant-based color, in contrast, you’re constantly aware that you are working on nature’s schedule, not just your own. With plant dyeing, you can be directly involved with the plant and its life cycle and even the care and quality of the materials used to get a successful result. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Natural color can be sourced from renewable resources—like waste and weeds found in by-products of agriculture and even in urban centers. Many plants discarded from agricultural crops are also dye sources; these include cover crops, like fava bean leaves and stalks, California poppy roots, and gleaned by-products, like artichoke leaves and avocado pits, which make rich natural colors. And many everyday waste products from our urban, suburban, and rural kitchens, restaurants, and grocery stores—such as onion skins, carrot tops, and pomegranate rinds—can also be upcycled from waste bins to make beautiful natural colors and still be composted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBIODIVERSITY OF COLOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant dyes have a rich history in every culture on the planet. The quest to revive the practice of natural plant dyeing relies heavily on rediscovery and sharing information, as a vast amount of practical knowledge has been lost. Dyeing with plants means more than simply replacing synthetic materials with natural ones—it means changing the way we care for and interact with our natural environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNatural color is an immersive and fully sensory experience. Experimenting with fallen redwood cones is awe inspiring, from the color that emerges—deep mauve, purples, and blacks—to the smell of the dye bath, like a walk in a rainy coastal redwood forest. Making your own natural dyes awakens the potential for designing as nature does, with purpose and beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe value of “living” color is to appreciate and treasure the inherent uniqueness of nature and, as with an heirloom fruit or vegetable, to ensure biodiversity for future generations.","brand":"Watson-Guptill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300818309349,"sku":"NP9781607749363","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781607749363.jpg?v=1767733571","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/natural-color-isbn-9781607749363","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}