about this zine

This zine turns our eyes to the great histories of natural dyers. Women, witches, and healers throughout time have practiced dyeing out of necessity and joy, passing down sacred knowledge to their children. Now rooted in the pages of this zine, we honor these women—the ones who taught us how to deliver our babies, to use herbs as medicines, to cook, spin, sew, and dye.

It features eight dye recipes available to any forager, alongside their accompanying folklore. Including oak, apple, and elder, this zine teaches readers the basics of natural dyeing with local and readily available ingredients, helping to preserve the ancient practice of coloring cloth.

Its author, artist Ciara Callaghan, hopes that by practicing natural dyeing, the reader will also enjoy a new and intimate relationship with the natural spaces around them.

This zine was selected by Tique for Objects & Sounds.