Naturalist Dyer Journal — Dream Bird Studio

Waking up to Birds

Waking up to the birds from my series, Seen and Unseen Messengers

Iris DaireJune 25, 2023Comment

A Fellowship of Blue - Local Indigo on the Oregon Coast

A Fellowship of Blue - Local Indigo on the Oregon Coast

Fellowship of Blue - Story of the first IndigoFest Local Vat

Iris DaireFebruary 20, 2023Comment

Post Mastectomy Dress #13  Messenger for the Morrígan & the Rainbow Goddess

Post Mastectomy Dress #13 Messenger for the Morrígan & the Rainbow Goddess

Ceremonial Garment

Iris DaireJanuary 26, 2023Comment

Ancestral Threads

Ancestral Threads - an installation by Iris Sullivan Daire

Iris DaireMarch 22, 2022Comment

December 2021 Newsletter

End of year musings, upcoming shows, & preview of 2022 classes,

Iris DaireDecember 7, 2021Comment

Red Tent Origin Story

Iris DaireNovember 27, 2021Comment

Workshop: Indigo Resistance!

Indigo, Natural Dyes, WorkshopIridaceaSeptember 19, 2018botanical dyes, dye class, indigo class, itajime shiboriComment

Episode 4: Madder dyed Bandanas

New in ShopIridaceaMay 22, 2018cotton, itajime shibori, madder, Natural Dyes, Rubia tinctorumComment

The Matter of Madder

Essay, Natural DyesIridaceaMay 22, 2018Dye History, industrial revolution, madder, michel garcia, Rubia tinctorum, Turkey RedComment

Walking into Narnia- Lessons from a Master Dyer.

Walking into Narnia- Lessons from a Master Dyer.

Natural DyesIridaceaMay 17, 2018botanical dyes, dye class, dye printing, maker revolution, michel garcia, mordant printing, plant magicComment

I've got the Fresh Indigo Blues... And I feel fine.

I've got the Fresh Indigo Blues... And I feel fine.

Indigo, Natural DyesIridaceaSeptember 18, 2017Blue Alchemy film, Fresh indigo, indigo class, silkComment

Out takes from the "Scarves of Mystery"

Natural DyesIridaceaAugust 31, 2017birch dye, botanical dyes, Dyes from Nature book, eco printing, tansy dye, Yellow DyesComment