Provenance Crafting with Nature

15/03/2026

Indigo dyeing in March. overdye of a previous symplocos and marigold print.

14/03/2026

Wonderful projects from both the indigo class in January and afterwards. Thank you to Carol, Migiwa and Mirani for sharing their wonderful work.

08/03/2026

Naturally dyed khadi cotton with indigo dyed cotton thread. The square with the double row of stitching was overdyed to get the little indigo stripe. I've always loved the paintings of Rothko so little nod to that style. I love the texture of this hand woven cotton.

09/02/2026

After the dye class on Auckland Anniversary weekend, I scooped out half the liquid from the individual dye vats into a large bucket so I could transport them home. I've now created a new indigo vat in the bucket.
My deck at home gets super-hot this time of year so perfect for keeping the vat at the right temperature.
Each day I use the vat I give it a good stir and feed it and leave it to settle overnight.

02/02/2026

13/12/2025

Symplocos prints using pomegranate and marigold dyes. Super easy and fun. Purchase your Symplocos from www.provenance.co.nz

23/04/2025

A generous gift of dyers seeds from Gina at Growing Textiles NZ. Indigo, weld, coreopsis and scabiosa atropurpurea. Can't wait to see what I can grow!