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True Colours - World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments (Paperback)
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True Colours - World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments (Paperback)
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True Colors, written by Keith Recker, presents the work and vision
of 26 natural dye artists from around the world, opening a window
into their culture, their lives, and the power of colour. The
artist's stories are organized by colour and begin with white,
traveling through the spectrum to blues, purples, reds, pinks,
golds, arriving at varying hues of green. The colours are as
extraordinary as the artists themselves: Handmade paper dyed with
indigo in Ghana. Rare greens from a fungus-infested plant that
grows in the Peruvian jungle. Blues that adorned ancient Briton
warriors rediscovered in a Norwich studio. Purples from shellfish
collected along the western coast of Mexico. Vivid coral dyes
obtained from mushrooms foraged in northern California. New to this
paperback edition is a chapter about Heartwear, a collaborative of
artists and fashion designers who have created and supported
indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond.
Natural pigments aren't limited to cloth dyeing. They find their
way into ceramic tile, glassware, pottery, artists' paints and
pastels, all explored in Recker's lyrical narrative. Keith Recker
is the perfect person to collect and share these timeless stories.
His years of global travel, working with artisan groups and
individuals as well as connecting them to influential designers in
the fashion and interiors industries, put this book right on trend.
Gorgeous, carefully curated photography connects the colours to
ancient traditions and to the artists. True Colors provides an
immersive visual experience and an inspiring travelogue of personal
stories and practical information.
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