Each season brings its own rhythms and materials into the dye studio, and winter is no exception. While much of the natural world slows down or goes dormant, a special group of resilient evergreen plants remains vibrant—and it's with these that I create the Wear Tinctorium Winter ‘24–’25 collection. Working with Winter Evergreens in Portugal Winter dyeing began just before Christmas, around the time of the winter solstice on December 21st. While many artisans wind down for a
An inside look at building a natural dye garden, growing dye plants locally, and developing a plant-based color practice rooted in seasonality and place.
