Summer brings holidays, and holidays mean time to expand our minds and, more importantly for us, our range of natural inks and dyes....

The long-awaited escape to Cornwall had been on the cards for some time. Sun, sea and surf, who could want for more? We were to escape...

Like David Hockney, "I prefer living in colour." There can be no denying that a pop of brilliant blue, daffodil yellow or lovely lime can...

I had mastered weld yellows, indigo blues, and greens made from combining the two, but the red end of the spectrum was proving elusive....

Natural dyeing using plants grown in the soil around the house produces some beautiful bright colours: oranges from our onions and the...

Katie and I have had a brilliant week exploring the extraordinary range of colours we can extract from the wonderful dahlia Living in a...