Scharine Kirchoff, Fiber Artist 
Eco-Dyeing on Fibers and Cloth
I began eco-dyeing about six (6) years ago after a good friend in a handweaving study group showed me her own eco-dyed projects. After learning more about the process, I realized that it was similar to the pigment extraction processes used to create Bingata natural dyes and Ryukyu Ai indigo vats in Okinawa. These are […]
Eco-Printing on Paper
Eco-printing is a magical process in which pigment (colour) is extracted from botanicals using a variety of natural dye extraction and processing methods. The result is an assortment of botanical shapes and their associated colours “printed” onto fibers. My favorite eco-prints on paper are sourced from leaves. The shapes and forms of leaves fascinate me… […]
