Southcombe

Bundle Dyeing With Flowers + Botanical Pigments

A beautiful afternoon enfolding gorgeous flowers from Yssy @Fareofthefield

into our exquisite organic British-grown peace silks and a collection of preloved garments.

We landed together amongst the flower meadows at Southcombe in the middle of Dartmoor, with a Rose tea ritual, to meet the Queen of the flowers and gateway into the plant kingdom..

I love sharing this ritual, having practised it for many years, under the guidance of Nathaniel Hugues, Founder of the School of Intuitive Herbalism.

I like to demonstrate the bundle dyeing process and show examples of items of clothing and textiles I have dyed myself and wear. There are infinite styles of bundle dyeing and its so fun to experiment and play with this techniquw.

There are ways to enter into this slow craft process, which really offer the benefits of mindfulness.. Becoming aware of the environment, the breath, the materials and textures…Slowing down enough to notice how everything feels and really connect to our bodily senses.

I believe that greater beauty flows through this more present approach to creativity.