Eco-Dyed Art Journals: Using Nature’s Imprints

Bring the beauty of nature to your art journals. Transform paper and journals with flower and leaf printing and plant-based dyes. With Eco-Dyed Art Journals, you’ll learn simple and fun techniques for:
• Making lasting prints from flowers and leaves. Dyeing paper with the rainbow of nature’s colors
• Binding dyed and printed papers into unique art journals

In this book, artist Susan Brooks walks you step-by-step through printing and dyeing processes that use readily available materials and supplies.
• Discover how to use natural dyes
• Be inspired to embellish your papers with stitching, found objects, paint, and more
• Use dyed papers to create fascinating mixed media art, journals, and books.
• Dozens of full-color photos to inspire you

After years of making dolls, garments, and quilts, author Susan Brooks is currently driven to experiment with dye, paint, and textiles. As a teacher and workshop instructor, she enjoys sharing the joy of transforming natural materials into one-of-a-kind artwork. She offers workshops in her Denver area studio.