Cheryl
Kolander has been working as a professional natural
dyer since the early 1970s. She is the author of several books:
Brilliant Colours with
Natural Dyes
An encyclopedia of information
about natural dyes. It includes a discussion of all the Aurora Silk natural
dyes of commerce, instructions on how to use them, and much more.
Silk
Workers Notebook
A resource that covers everything you need to know about
silk. This book is now available in its third reprinting as a collector's
edition.
Hemp! for Textile
Artists
A guide to the plant fibre hemp, written just for textile
artists. It includes a chapter introducing natural dyeing on hemp, plus
six detailed pages on the natural fermentation indigo vat.
Cheryl teaches workshops and is available for individualized instruction in her studio. Her phone consulting rate is $60/hour.
Cheryl is also involved in an extensive project in the Dominican Republic with Mama D.O.C. to create economically and ecologically sustainable Logwood harvesting to benefit the last remaining group of native Indians.
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