Lichen and samples

Lana brought a stick with different sorts of lichen on it to the natural dyeing workshop. The colours on the lichen were very similar to the colours on one of the samples. This sample is two layers of fabric cotton and silk organza, layered, dyed with a quick dip of indigo, a quick steep in weld and then over dyed with with iron and tannin. Then I bleached it back with lemon juice. 

We will be trying some of these techniques at the next workshop.