A HAPTIC ATLAS OF THE MATERIAL AND SENSUOUS BIOREGION
inks, pigments, and dyes
natural color
Experiments with weld and cochineal
Making color at home was prevalent until post WWII and the rise of synthetic dyes and inks. Knowledge was shared through social networks, as well as compiled and distributed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in this 1935 publication.color from plants and animals
Mixing weld
Color tests with marigold and onion skins on local natural fibers, flanking chamomile growing in the street, Los Angeles, CA
resources
[a work in progress]
https://collections.sdc.org.uk/explore
The SDC Textile collection houses over 50,000 artefacts which tell the story of colour, its people, innovations and the history of The Society of Dyers and Colourists.
