R.A.W. Textiles

06/29/2023

Busy studio days.
Harvest, dry, grind, dye, construct - repeat
Two shades of cutch pigment being processed into watercolor.

My original venture into pigment was inspired from .garcia84 using calcium carbonate but recently I discovered the alternative recipe with sodium carbonate gives different shades as the ph is altered. Thanks for sharing your results!
Sometimes IG can be enlightening 😊

06/21/2023

Summer Solstice Studio Selfie

05/15/2023

Registration is now open for
The Magic of Tannin & Iron
June 11 2023 from 11-2 pm
and
This special event is being offered in conjunction with my book launch on June 8.
I have condensed my normal course offerings into three hours for this special event.
No experience is necessary. All you need is a curiosity for the gifts of mineral pigments and plants.
This could be a perfect start in your relationship with rust and natural dyes✨
Register today and join us in creating the magic!

Link found in bio linktree

day 18

04/27/2023

Looking for instant gratification and connection?
My next workshop delivers just that.

Tataki zome or hammer dyeing is a 4 hour exploration of fresh plant print and composition.
Join me May 7 for some ritual making.
No textile experience necessary!
Together we can create and learn through the plants.🌱
There is still space available for you !

04/21/2023

Workshops and sales for April and May -

In honor of earth day I will be having a plant sale this Saturday April 22 from 11-4pm. There will be amazing deals of organic plants ready to find a soil home. The sale will be in the back garden at R A W Textiles 511 SE 86 ave. Hope to see you there! 

04/07/2023

PLANT SALE- APRIL 22 from 11-4pm
backyard garden space.

Last year we started to divide and transplant the abundance of plants that thrive in our garden and they have survived the winter. Now it is time to find them new soil homes so they can flower and flourish with you.
There are a variety of plants including :
Daisy, Iris, mugwort, hollyhock, black mondo grass, ajuga, soap wort, coral bells , sedums and more……
Good deals, good plants, happy gardens!
DM if you’re looking for something particular and you don’t see it listed. There are half a dozen or more that i didn’t mention.

03/21/2023

What remains is subject to change.

This is the aged throne I built in 2015 when i participated in the glean residency. My vision was to manifest a story about the spiritual warrior.
But what would that look like?
I would soon find out as I opened myself to the collection of garbage that we as a community have discarded and forgotten.
Spirit guides came to me and many rusted treasures appeared. Quickly my vision was taking shape.
The throne became the center or consciousness for the warrior to accept all the gifts of each spirit guide and ultimately shed their ego self to allow the next phase of evolution to unfold.

During this time I was also going through major life transformations. I know that part of me was infused with this warrior. And at the same time I understand that each of us is a warrior that has the potential to overcome obstacles and connect with our spirit guides.

To all the warriors out there I send you love and continued strength. May we evolve to our highest potential! 💓

day 12

03/18/2023

Did you know that I sell a selection of dyes and herbs?
Almost everything I sell has been harvested from my hands and dried in studio to share with other makers like you.
Today I am packing up a combo of sumac leaves, dried black walnut and organic gardenia (not my harvest).
I love to share the abundance of this earth with you as I harvest and grow for my personal dye practice.

What is your favorite dye or herb?

03/16/2023

As some of you know I have just finished my first book -Spirituality of Rust and i am gearing up for its release in early June.
This book has been so very important for me to push myself beyond anything I thought possible . It has also blessed me with a better understanding of not only my spiritual connection to this planet but the intricate web of community that exists within.
This community is you and it is also every ecosystem of this earth.
Inside the pages I connect these communities and reveal my most powerful teacher - rust. It is my honor to share these musings and facts with you!
I am having a book presale on gofundme to help with the costs a quantity of books that I can offer to bookstores and for personal sales beyond its availability on streaming book sites.
Your donation is actually a purchase of the book which I will send out right after the release.
Please visit the site (gofundme) via my linktree in bio to purchase the book and help me reach my goal.
Also please share with anyone who loves nature, natural processes, earth based religion, dancing, art, self empowerment, plants, pigment…… you get the idea 😉
💗 many blessings to you!

Book launch info coming soon…..

day 9

Thank you for those who have already contributed and a generous gift for editing from
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03/09/2023

Water, heat and time. I discovered these three things when I started my rusting journey. They produce, enhance and speed up the process.

It sounds so simple yet it took me many trials to figure it out and bring each of them together. I did not have an instructor or the convenience of the internet to search for information back in 2001.
It felt like I was being initiated in the rust cult for which I knew none of the other members.

day 6

03/07/2023

Creative circle - March 23 from 6:30-8.
Join me and other creatives for this free offering as we gather together around a central theme- Creativity. Each of us has a creative impulse that finds its way out to the world. How we manifest that impulse is so very magical and personal. As we come together in this safe space there is time to share, connect and glean inspiration from each other.
Last months circle was small but valuable. This month I hope you can show up and contribute. By contribute I mean share your ideas, new work, old work, technical questions, and upcoming events / shows.
I am working on bringing in a guest artist for the next circle gathering (April). It would be great to share technical skills ranging from sewing, costume making, weaving, writing, dancing, painting, and really any art form.

Please reach out to me if you would like to be a spotlight artist for future circles.

If you are interested in joining the circle this month please message me to confirm. There is space for 10 bodies.

02/04/2023

Getting organized and taking stock of what I have completed.
There is quite a bit of fabric yardage from past collections and explorations.
Even though they may be finished from my end they are still full of the potential to become a finished creation.

Planning and preparing for fabric sales…..
Upcoming :
February 14 ISD social
March 4- studio fabric sale 10-3

These are the cotton and linens which have been hand dyed and digitally printed.