scroll to explore my portfolio of different fiber experiments and techniques

BATIK

  • Green habotai silk scarf naturally dyed with osage orange and iron, using the traditional technique of batik to create the yellow vine pattern, hanging in front of a window.

    silk scarf dyed with osage orange

  • Sunlight shining through a naturally dyed, eco-printed habotai silk scarf. Eco-printed with marigold petals and traditional batik technique to create the floral pattern. Dyed with peony, madder, and walnut to create the lavender color.

    silk scarf eco-printed with marigold, highlighted with batik, and dyed with madder root and iron

  • cute bow pattern created with batik, colors created with osage orange, madder and iron

  • Yellow habotai silk scarf naturally dyed with osage orange and overlayed with abstract dark twisting patterns hanging in front of a window.

    silk scarf hand-dyed with osage orange and acorn

  • Red ombre silk scarf naturally dyed with madder root, iron, and cutch, using the traditional technique of batik to create the cut-out vine pattern, hanging in front of a window.

    silk scarf dip dyed with madder

STENCILS

  • Hand-made naturally beige flannel button-up shirt with stenciled gingko leaf patterns created by hand-made acorn dye on pockets and yoke, hanging on a hanger near a window.

    100% cotton flannel button-up dyed using acorns and hand-made gingko stencils

  • Person holding a hand-made white linen apron with two large brown pockets dyed with a hand-made acorn dye and a pocket with the Rama's Bread logo at the top stenciled using acorn dye.

    100% linen “rama’s bread” aprons (custom creation) hand-dyed using acorns and a custom logo stencil

  • A soft textured kitchen towel with abstract leaf and splatter patterns overlayed, placed on a carpeted surface. Dyed using avocado pits and acorns from Iowa City, Iowa.

    100% cotton kitchen towel dyed with acorns I collected in Iowa

  • 100% Cotton Handkerchiefs ~ Dyed w/ Acorns

    100% cotton handkerchief dyed with acorns

  • A handkerchief with a central cut-out design of three overlapping oak leaves created using a hand-made acorn dye, surrounded by a subtle striped and textured pattern created using traditional shibori techniques.

    100% cotton handkerchief dyed with acorns

  • A handkerchief with a central cut-out design of three overlapping oak leaves created using a hand-made acorn dye, surrounded by a subtle striped and textured pattern created using traditional shibori techniques.

    100% cotton handkerchief dyed with acorns

ECO-PRINTING

  • A naturally dyed 100% cotton bandana with a polk-a-dot pattern of eco-printed yellow marigolds and light circles created using the traditional batik method on a light blue indigo-dyed background, folded diagonally and placed on a white surface.

    cotton bandana eco-printed with marigold petals, and dyed with indigo leaves

  • A light green naturally dyed 100% habotai silk scarf/silk wrap/silk shawl hanging in front of a window, with natural light coming through. Hand-made and eco-printed using peonies and eucalyptus leaves.

    silk wrap eco-printed in 3 layers of eucalyptus and peony petals

  • A light blue with a yellow, marigold eco-print design habotai silk scarf hangs in front of window with natural light shining through.

    silk scarf eco-printed with marigold and dyed with indigo leaves

  • A light green naturally dyed 100% habotai silk scarf with a trippy, fractal like pattern hanging in front of a window, with natural light coming through. Hand-made and eco-printed using peony flower petals.

    silk scarf eco-printed with peony petals

  • silk camisole eco-printed with eucalyptus and marigold petals over a dusty pink base created with avocado pits&peels

  • using wild morning glory’s and other flower petals to experiment with eco-prints

  • morning glory & rosemary eco-printed bandana over a base of an unknown colombian berry

  • eco-print of various dye plants in colombia

DYE RESIST

WEAVE / CROCHET / KNIT / BRAID

SEWING

FREE-FORM PAINTING

  • The hand-painted poppy petal habotai silk scarf hangs in front of a window, showcasing a pattern of red and black abstract shapes inspired by the poppy flowers. Dyed with madder root, iron, and minor batik detailing

    silk scarf hand painted with madder root

  • painted olives and olive leaves onto a bandana with an avocado-dyed base

  • painted olive leaves with henna over an abstract eco-print from olive leaves

  • The hand-painted poppy petal habotai silk scarf hangs in front of a window, showcasing a pattern of red and black abstract shapes inspired by the poppy flowers. Dyed with madder root, iron, and minor batik detailing

    silk scarf hand-painted with madder root and henna paste

  • painted over blades of grass with smushed blackberries over an avocado dye base

PHOTOS FROM THE CREATIVE PROCESS

  • use hand-cut gingko leaf stencils from tracing gingko leaves

  • Multiple sheets of fabric with a circular logo featuring the text "Rama's Bread" and a dough with a rolling pin illustration created from a stencil and hand-made acorn dye. Next to these are the stencil used to create the designs.

    hand-made stencils of a client’s logo for natural-dyed apron merch

  • Four glass jars with dark liquids including a thickened madder root paste, iron water, a thickened osage-orange paste, and henna on a white surface in front of two of the poppy petal silk scarves in progress of being painted.

    painting abstract poppy-petal shapes with a thickened madder dye onto silk

  • A sheer silk scarf with a pattern of red & black, depicting abstract poppy petal shapes, laying on a textured towel as the paint dries.

    laying the silk flat to dry after shifting, setting, and carefully washing out madder paint

  • A cream-colored fabric with a maple leaf pattern, cut into a sleeveless top with two front pockets, laid flat on a wooden floor. Created using stencils from real maple leaves. Dyed using a hand-made acorn dye.

    cut patterns pieces with oak leaf stencils applied and ready to assemble

  • A sewing machine and stacks of fabric that will become the Gingko Flannel on a wooden desk, with sewing pattern instructions and scissors nearby.

    getting ready to assemble acorn flannels on my home sewing machine

  • Display of handmade textile art, including knitted and felted clothing, wall hangings, and small crafted items, arranged on a table and wall in Missoula, Montana for the Bozeman Montana craft fair. Features art hand-made by the Imprint Collective.

    my peices on display @ the Bozeman Craft Fair in Montana

  • Hand holding a sticker and an insert made for Rama's Bread Acorn-Dyed Linen Apron, with a background of the packaged linen acorn-dyed aprons.

    stickers and inserts i designed for rama’s bread custom order

  • Three folded marigold/indigo naturally-dyed cotton bandana's pieces with a light blue background and yellow circle patterns, placed inside a clear plastic bag with recycled, stamped paper labels included.

    packaging up eco-printed bandana’s with hand-made paper tags

  • using clothespins to resist dye in fun patterns

  • creating a color palette for a quilting client

  • designing a bandana with a deep red root dug up from the garden

  • collecting flowers for some eco-print magic ;-)

  • oops i dyed my hand

  • experimenting with clay and wild blackberries

  • using the natural cross-section of the berry to create a print

  • booth set-up for the 2025 salida fiber festival in salida, colorado

  • table set-up for the 2025 a-church holiday makers market

  • experimenting with alternating batik line-work to create overlapping topographic designs

  • artwork created using gathered plant materials as part of Artesumapaz artist residency in Colombia

  • details of a garment created using pressed flowers and berries

  • creating paper from bi-products of the batik wax-removal process

IMPRINT’S HAPPY CUSTOMERS

do you have pictures in your imprint designs? submit them to be displayed at imprintcollectiveco@gmail.com