cover crop as blouse
natural plant dyeing and tailoring on untreated silk; plants used: golden cosmos, European alder, ironweed, holy basil, hibiscus flower and black walnut foraged in Iowa City, Iowa
48.25 x 51 cm / 19 x 20 in
2023
Silk fabric dyed using natural plant dye methods and sew into a blouse.
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