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Making
Dyes Naturally
Local artisans helped these Texas 6th graders learn the
process of using native plants to make dyes. Using their
lesson plan, you can explore dye plants in your own schoolyard.
Their project is documented on the site in QuickTime video.
A
Lesson to Dye For
A series of excellent investigations and teaching strategies
that integrate science, history, and art.
Natural
Dyes from Plants
Lessons that explore dye plants used by Native Americans
and English settlers. Features a great resource list and
dyeing advice.
Native
Dye Plants of the United States
Historical background for teachers or older students.
Chromatography
of Schoolyard Vegetation
Features an inquiry-based investigation of the pigments
found in plants.
Matching
Game: Natural Dyes and Porcupine Quills
An interactive site where students learn about some natural
dye plants while trying to match them with colored images
of dyed quills.
Favorite
Books and Classroom Dye Kit
Chemistry of Natural Dyes
by Dianne N. Epp
Full of explorations into the chemistry of dyeing, for novice and expert dyers alike. (Ages 12-adult)
Craft of the Dyer
by Karen Leigh Casselman
Many recipes for dyes from plants and lichens are
detailed in this easy-to-read book. The only thing
missing is color photos. (Ages 12-adult)
A Weaver's Garden
by Rita Buchanan
Tried-and-true techniques and methods for extracting color from plants presented by a well-respected expert. (Ages 12-adult)
Wild Color
by Jenny Dean
A wonderful, well-organized book for beginning dyers,
with color photos of the different colors obtained
with different mordants. (Ages 12-adult)
Nature Printing
by Laura Donnelly Bethmann
Use
ideas and instructions from this book to help kids
create cards, quilts, journals, wall hangings, and
other projects by printing with objects from nature.
(Ages 12-adult)
Plant-based
Dye Kit
Kit includes seed packets for 5 dye plants in a rainbow
of colors, fabric swatches, white cotton napkins,
1 lb of alum, and our booklet, Living Color,
which includes the history of dyeing, and a color
poster of dye plants with cultural and how-to dye
information. Use our Dye Kit to explore an ancient
use of plants, design classroom investigations, and
create original works of art.
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Copyright©
2003 National Gardening Association
Contents
Pg. 1: Dyeing with Plants
Sun-Brewed
Dye Bath
Stovetop
Dye Bath
Plants
to Grow and
Collect for Dyeing
Pg. 2: Curriculum Connections
Getting Pigments
to Hang On
A Colorful
History
Chromatography: Revealing Hidden Hues
Dye
Hunters in the Kitchen
Pg.
3: Resources
Web Sites We Like
Dye
Books and Classroom
Dye Kit
Related
Articles
Weaving
Understanding
Native
Roots
Lessons
to Dye For
Designing Gardens?
Schoolyard
Mosaics is filled with actual school garden plans, stories
of how students participated in the design process, how-to
information, and resources.
You'll find details in our Gardening
with Kids Store.