D Y E I N G • P O R T F O L I O

All photos credit of Sara Young unless otherwise stated

•INDIGO DYES•

FASCINATOR - 2024

Indigo dip dyed wool, pole wrapped

THING - 2024

Indigo dip dyed wool, pole wrapped

PILLOWS - 2019

Indigo dip dyed cotton, shibori technique

•OTHER NATURAL AND RUST DYES•

WOOL SKEINS - 2024

Ecoprint padauk shavings in eucalyptus bath

GROWTH UNCHAINED - 2023 Collaberation with Jennifer Illanes

Rust dyed wool, rusted items made with hand made chainmail.

Rust dyeing, rusted items, sewing, chainmail and chain done by Sara Young.

Leather mantle, leather dye, and piercework are done by Jennifer Illanes.

Photo credit to Jennifer Illanes.

Model credit to Tralynn, owner of Nipikis Design House

SILK - 2017-2023

Cochineal, madder and cutch dyed silk

RUST - 2015

Rust dyed dotton and wool, wet felted and sewn dress, and sewn cotton jacket. Jacket rust made with handmade chainmail

•SYNTHETIC DYES•

SHOES - 2022

Thrifted navy blue Arnold Churgin shoes, stripped, redyed to black and reconditioned (progress pic on right)

PURPLE THROW - 2021

Acid dyed Wool, hand woven

DAPHNE - 2021

Acid dyed wool batting, needle felted

PIN UP APRON - 2019

Fibre reactive dyed cotton canvas and cotton twill, discharged screen print, sewn from custom pattern