Artwear Dye Work

Through botanical imprinting, I preserve flowers and leaves from life’s most meaningful moments, transitions, memorials, weddings, and celebrations transforming them into artwear that hold memory in cloth.

Close-up of a tie-dye fabric with fern leaf patterns, displayed alongside a person wearing similarly patterned pants outside in a field.
A hand holds white hydrangea flowers among various green and brown autumn leaves and flowers spread on a white surface.
A collage of nine images showing outdoor activities involving flowers and nature. The top left image shows a woman and a young girl harvesting or examining flowers in a garden. The top middle image shows a woman sitting outside a house, holding a bunch of yellow flowers. The top right image is a close-up of a hand holding a small bunch of yellow flowers. The middle left image showcases various pressed flowers and leaves on a white cloth. The middle image depicts a plate with an assortment of pressed flowers and leaves. The middle right image shows a woman crouching on a trail in a wooded area, looking at her phone. The bottom left image displays a hand holding a small yellow flower with green leaves. The bottom middle image shows a group of pressed flowers with different colors and textures on a white surface. The bottom right image shows a person holding a sunflower with a hand, in front of a sunflower plant.

Caring for ourselves, and the earth, at the same time.

I am a mindful forager, gently gathering leaves, flowers, roots, and seeds with deep respect for the land and community that share them. The plants I collect become part of my botanical and natural dye practice transforming foraged color into cloth as a personal act of resistance and healing.

Rooted in seasonal rhythms, each piece holds a moment in time, a memory of what is blooming.

Always learning, always sharing.

Flat lay of a white tray with various dried leaves and a fabric with green and yellow leaf designs.