In Partnership with Nature
All fabrics are botanically dyed and printed using plant materials and the earth’s elements. Dyeing processes are environmentally sustainable in partnership with nature. I prioritize creating beautiful, unique, one-of-a-kind dyed textiles using safe dye practices without synthetic dyes or toxic chemicals. I work with only organic matter, callouses, and protein fabrics, such as silk, wool, cotton, and linen. Plants and dye baths are sourced from my organic dye garden or foraged locally.
My name is Angela Wardlaw. I grew up in the misty forests of the northwest and spent my childhood connected to the nature around me. My ingrained love of plant life started long ago. I have since rediscovered the joy of working with the properties of plants through experimenting and making mistakes in my natural dyeing. I am grateful I still have much to learn. Today I live in sunny Northern California, which has allowed me to have a year-round dye garden.
I experience natural dyeing as a slow, intentional art on cloth that results in us seeing the earth's beauty in a different form. I continue to learn as I experiment with the variables that go into creating a unique print on fabric. Every time I discover a new technique, I am shown many more paths to follow. I love the chemistry and precision used in the dyeing process, the interactions between the tannins in the plants, heat, and the mordanted cloth—the carefully followed steps in producing a unique and still unpredictable piece of art. In every project, I am motivated to find the balance between what I can do to alter an outcome and what nature presents.
I want to provide beautiful, naturally dyed silk, wool, and cellulose fabrics and continue learning.
