Idyllwilde

04/13/2026

What a great group of students at the mordant printing workshop at -we worked with alum and iron to print on cotton, then dyed in Osage orange. Thank you and for organizing this series of classes.

03/30/2026

Sunday afternoon at teaching the most lovely group of women about natural dyes, tannins and iron.
Thank you for hosting the Native Plant Series 🍂 We made stencil prints on sumac dyed cotton and dyed additional cloth with Osage orange.

03/19/2026

Sign up now for 𝗗𝘆𝗲 & 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀! The last of the Alabama Plant Series for the season, this workshop will be on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝗽𝗺. Hosted by Nadene Mairesse, this class will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about historical dyeing processes and use dye to print on fabric.
Participants will dye and paint 2-3 pieces of 12" square cotton muslin which they can use as quiltblocks, cushion covers, or framed wall hangings.

Students will be introduced to the history of plant based dyes and guided through historical dyeing processes including mordanting (preparation) of the cloth to creation of the dye bath using foraged native plants such as Osage Orange, Staghorn Sumac and Black Walnut. Nadene will give an overview of native Alabama dye plants and tips on foraging responsibly. As their textiles are soaking up the plant dye, students will mix mineral based paints to apply pattern to their dyed cotton cloth. Nadene will then explain how to finish the dyed textile pieces to ensure color and lightfastness.

The Alabama Plant Series is a set of five workshops hosted at Pope’s Tavern Museum. These workshops are meant to draw the connections between Native American cultures, Alabama plants, and the products created by people that are rooted in early traditions.

All of these events will cost $20 per participant and will take place at Pope’s Tavern Museum, 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL. Pope’s Tavern is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am until 4pm, and is located at 203 Hermitage Drive, Florence, AL 35630. For questions, call : (256) 760-6379 or email: [email protected].

Sign up at link below:
https://www.florencealmuseums.com/aps26

01/31/2026

A piece I made for “Humble:Cloth Stories” currently on view

Humble: Cloth Stories brings together artists who explore the quiet power of cloth as a keeper of memory, identity and lived experience. Rather than focusing on fiber as ornament or technique, the exhibition honors everyday objects and pieces shaped by touch, use, and necessity. The works reveal how fabric holds the presence of past lives, how repairs become records and how beauty often appears not in extravagance but in the modest, the weathered and the mended.
The exhibition is curated by Doug Baulos, Yuko Kojima and Sumiyo Iwasa

12/04/2025

It’s not easy living on the other side of the country from your child, and birthdays and holidays are especially hard. If you’ve got family living close by count your lucky stars✨

11/12/2025

WIP// rust and indigo linen and cotton bar rag.

10/05/2025

In contrast to the slo-o-o-w process of preparing dye baths ( so much stirring, waiting, watching) I’ve been working with just needle and thread for the last few days and it’s hard to describe the satisfaction /instant gratification of hand stitching. I literally can’t put it down. Years ago I followed a course offered by .lab - we made daily samplers of over a dozen sashiko stitches patterns and I still return to those samplers for inspiration.
I love working with denim western shirts because the double layered yokes are literally asking for stitches- they look beautiful and also add reinforcement to that part of the shirt that endures the most wear.

10/03/2025

SAVE THE DATE!
7 Points Art Crawl is Thursday,October 16th, 5-9pm!

Art Crawl month is here! Come out to 7 Points Art Crawl XI on Thursday, October 16th, 5-9. More artists and business participating than ever before. See you in 7 Points!

Art Crawl poster by Katie Barrier from Black Owl!

09/24/2025

In the dye studio with warm, earthy tones that remind me of cinnamon and nutmeg. It took some finessing of time, temperature and ph level to pull the red tones out out of the cutch dye.

07/29/2025

wip//transformation of waste
pieced indigo and rust dyed cotton and linen on cotton bar rag

07/18/2025

Fresh flower printed silk bandana- hammering pigment and shape onto silk-a process that doesn’t require steaming- thank goodness- because it’s SO hot this week!

07/15/2025

We can’t wait to share this experience with you!

Connect with nature and your creative community as you learn fresh flower and leaf printing, and enjoy a delicious,garden-to-table meal.

We’ll gather on Sunday, August 3rd at Abraham and Susan Rowe’s garden in Florence, Alabama and use fresh and foraged flowers and leaves to create a floral print silk bandana.

I’ll provide you with all the necessary information you need for future projects such as plant selection, textile choice, and essential scouring and mordanting processes to aid in color and light fastness.

We’ll prepare garden fresh dishes, chilled beverages and bubbly for you to enjoy around the garden table .
🌼🍃🌼

Sunday, August 3rd, 5pm-8pm
Go to link in bio for link to registration 🌼