Dyes swatches illustrate phrases from epic poem “Beachy Head” by Charlotte Turner Smith which was published in 1807
I am re doing my sample books like this and using acid free paper this time. This one is for weld, sapponwood and logwood
Bradel structure, with cutch dyed cover paper
“Singing The Blues”. Pocket book of dyed swatches with song titles. Khadi paper, indigo dyed cotton cover. 2018
Cutch dyed paper covers
Text from Odin’s Rune Song. Onion skin dyed cotton, gouache and stitching
Text from Odin’s Rune Song. Buckthorn dyed cotton with gouache and stitching.
Ruseda Luteola front cover from weld dyed and stitched fabric
Inside cover, paper (Fabriano) dyed with weld, AA mordant. Lettering in white gouache. Blind stamped title.
Fabric and paper dyed with coreopsis and modifiers. Stitched with dyed silk
