For centuries, plants have been picked, raised and processed for nourishment, embellishment and healing. It seems that on every part of the world where humans have lived we can find a body of knowledge based on the powers of herbs, roots and flowers. This unique relationship between plants and people still remains in our ancestral memory waiting to be rediscovered. Such a quest will take us from the world of materials to a symbolic realm, where chemistry becomes alchemy and colours manifest their powerful connection to the earth.
Lucila Kenny is an Argentinean artist who runs a research focused Natural Dyeing Studio in Amsterdam that is concentrated on learning, sharing and exchanging information about the diversity of local plant species and their available colorants.
