Marvelous Mechanics: Indigo Dyeing

Through our Featured Maker Interviews, we learn not just about the people who make our products but the process behind those products. We’ve learned about precious metal clay, stone-cutting tools, and graphic design, and we’d love nothing more than to share everything with you. But for the sake of readability,...

Featured Maker: Nellie Rose Davis Part 2

Last time, we spoke to Nellie Rose Davis of Nellie Rose Textiles about her studies in shibori.  We continue our conversation:  Q: How did you come to found Nellie Rose Textiles? What was the inception like? What obstacles did you face? NRD: I didn’t establish NR Textiles until I had spent...

Featured Maker: Nellie Rose Davis!

For the month of October, we are pleased to welcome Nellie Rose Davis of Nellie Rose Textiles as our Featured Maker. A dedicated silk dyer, Nellie practices shibori, a Japanese dyeing technique. In this first part of our interview, I asked her about the technique and about her studies. Quinstance:...