Part 1 of a 3 parts training trip to Japan by Tinctoria We where very fortunate to discover and practise a near extinct reserve technique: Beni Itajime. While the "classic" Itajime technique using two wood block to apply pressure on fabric to create a resist while...
After a Couleur Garance advance course in serigraphy with natural dyes, I was excited to experience a new fascinating technique. Experimenting different depth of yellow and green with reseda dye on linen. All photos are linked to the respective product
A fun shooting on the stone stairs of our place in Vaison-la-Romaine, in the heart of the medieval town, where I open the showroom upon appointment. All photos are linked to their respective product or category By the pool at La Baye des Anges where I dye the linen...
An advanced training with dyer Marie Marquet and designer Yohan Puiselvert. We learned how to make a serigraphy frame and how to use it with natural mordants and dyes on cellulosic fibres. Another world of techniques to explore!
After over a decade of living in Marseille, we left a piece of our hearts there when moving out. All photos are linked to their respective product or category
It was a cold but sunny day, as Provence makes them, in this magical place decorator Richard Goullet created. Journalist Marie Maud Levron and photographer Yann Deret where there to shoot the house, and Richard was so kind as to put forward some of my products. He has...
In this exceptional year where many families won't be able to get together, gift wrapping takes on a special importance. I have brainstormed a lot to figure out a packaging that would be both easy on the environment yet elegant. All the materials are based on recycled...
It seems as I haven' really come back from Japan... keep looking for indigo everywhere! On a busy day in paris, I managed to stop at the Musee Guimet to catch an exhibition showcasing a flurry of etchings from the famed Tokaido route. The Tokaido is the east...
Nuishibori is a name used in Japan for all reserve techniques where stitching and tying is involved. It is a fascinating world I love to explore, and I find that it beautifully enhances the texture of antique french fabrics I work with. Stitching and tying the fabric....
In the world of natural dyes, indigo has a place on it's own. Unlike other dyes, it does not need mordanting and can be applied to the fabric straight after scouring. However, it is still very labour intensive, and patience is still of essence here. The dye is applied...
Itajime shibori is another reserve technique used to create patterns. This time the fabric is folded and pressed between two pieces of wood. The folds, along with press placement, lead to a variety of patterns. I am always in awe with the magic of those geometric...
The Arashi pattern is created by tying a piece of cloth very tightly around a cylinder and then crumpling down the fabric to form little creases. It is one of the numerous reserve techniques used in Japan grouped under the shibori term. The tradition was to use a very...