Long before synthetic dyes, the color that we wore were coaxed out of plants and insects in a slow process that put the dyer in a close relationship with nature and the secrets that it holds. Rediscovering theses historic colors has been a passion of mine for the past five years. I dye fabrics in my outdoor dye kitchen using plants that I grow and forage. I use various mordants that allow the fiber to accept and hold the color even after regular wear and washing. I do encourage you to take care of these colors by washing gently on cold and air drying when possible. These colors are alive, which gives them a particular luminosity, and magic, but can also cause them to change over time. In my personal wardrobe I celebrate this living quality to the colors that I wear, and redye things when I find feel that they have faded to a shade that I no longer love. Please let me know if you would like a garment to be dyed or redyed. 
Dye plants I use:
Indigo: From my garden. Deep blues, brilliant turquoise, and greens.
Pomegranate Rind: From a tree in my garden. Bright citrine yellows to golden tans, and gray greens when dipped in iron.
Weld: From my garden. Bright yellows, and olive greens with when dipped in iron.
Black Walnut Husks: Foraged locally. Browns and tans.
Acorns and Oak Leaves: From the giant 125 year old white oak tree in my yard. Browns, greys and black when dipped in iron.
Sumac Leaves and Berries: Foraged locally. Golden yellows, and pinkish tans.
Avacado Pits: From my kitchen. Dusty, rosey pinks and purples when dip[ped in iron.
Madder: From my garden. Bright pinks and reds.
Sugarberry: From a tree in my yard. Cinnamon orange.
