True Colors : World Masters of Natural Dyes and Pigments

__True Colors__ is about artists who create color from natural materials and about the historical importance and environmental sustainability of this practice. All new content in this revised edition features Heartwear, a collaborative of artists and fashion designers who have created and supported indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond. __True Colors__ features deep conversations with twenty-eight artisans from every part of the globe who reveal their wisdom, traditions, and know-how—and suggest that we ignore what they know at our peril. Traditional approaches to making color offer sustainable options to a fashion system badly in need of them and memorable cultural narratives to a world hungry for beauty and spirituality. True Colors is about artists who create color from natural materials and about the historical importance and environmental sustainability of this practice. All new content in this revised edition features Heartwear, a collaborative of artists and fashion designers who have created and supported indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond. True Colors features deep conversations with twenty-eight artisans from every part of the globe who reveal their wisdom, traditions, and know-how鈥攁nd suggest that we ignore what they know at our peril. Traditional approaches to making color offer sustainable options to a fashion system badly in need of them and memorable cultural narratives to a world hungry for beauty and spirituality. Front Cover 1 About the book 2 Title Page 3 Half Title 5 Copyright 6 Acknowledgments 7 Table of Contents 12 Foreword Lidewidj Edelkoort 8 Engaging With Color: An Introduction 15 Chapter 1: A Point of Silence 18 Chapter 2: Tradition and Progress 22 Chapter 3: A Piece of Sky 32 Chapter 4: Wandering Into the Blue 48 Chapter 5: Blue Revival 54 Chapter 6: Indigo Genie 64 Chapter 7: Layer Upon Layer 68 Chapter 8: Nevertheless Woad Persisted 74 Chapter 9: The Last Purple 80 Chapter 10: Serious Symbols 88 Chapter 11: Authentic Voices 94 Chapter 12: Bukhara Red 116 Chapter 13: Red Rises Again 124 Chapter 14: In The Water 132 Chapter 15: Stalking Wild Color 138 Chapter 16: Old Ways, New Techniques 144 Chapter 17: In The Beginning 156 Chapter 18: Precontact Colors 166 Chapter 19: Earthy Rainbow 176 Chapter 20: Like a Prayer 182 Chapter 21: Golden Girls 198 Chapter 22: Precise Yellows 202 Chapter 23: Invasive Color 208 Chapter 24: Fresh Greens 218 Chapter 25: Mineral Signatures 224 Chapter 26: Back To The Garden 230 Notes 248 Bibliography 250 Index 252 Photography Credits 255 About the Author 259 Back Cover 260 "True Colors is about artists who create color from natural materials and about the historical importance and environmental sustainability of this practice. All new content in this revised edition features Heartwear, a collaborative of artists and fashion designers who have created and supported indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond. True Colors features deep conversations with twenty-eight artisans from every part of the globe who reveal their wisdom, traditions, and know-how--and suggest that we ignore what they know at our peril. Traditional approaches to making color offer sustainable options to a fashion system badly in need of them and memorable cultural narratives to a world hungry for beauty and spirituality"-- Provided by publisher This updated 2nd edition features a revised chapter. True Colors is about artists who create color from natural materials and about the historical importance and environmental sustainability of this practice. Deep conversations with 26 artisans from every part of the globe reveal their wisdom, traditions, and know-how—and suggest that we ignore what they know at our peril. Traditional approaches to making color offer sustainable options to a fashion system badly in need of them and memorable cultural narratives to a world hungry for beauty and spirituality. True Colors provides an immersive visual experience and an inspiring travelogue of personal stories and practical information from artists who are leaving their mark on the world. "True Colors is about artists and their craft of creating color from natural materials, and about the historical importance and environmental sustainability of this practice. Deep conversations with twenty-eight artisans from every part of the globe reveal the wisdom, traditions, and know-how that give their work such importance today"-- Provided by publisher.