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art journal ‘allegro/dolce’

by Rita Summers March 25, 2025

After a couple of weeks’ break I did some pages in my fast fashion-themed journal. I had pre-glued some of them so that gave me a head start! The ...

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one-pot wonders

by Rita Summers April 25, 2021

To me, being an ‘eco’ dyer means more than just foraging from my natural local environment. Among other things, it also means using my resources responsibly and keeping my impact on the planet as low as possible.

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avocado dye

by Rita Summers March 05, 2020

I've had a wonderful time over the past week making pink dye from avocado seeds.

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bubble bubble

by Rita Summers January 14, 2020

After a couple of weeks’ break the cauldrons are simmering again!

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