I was lucky enough to spend some time in Norway over the New Year holiday. The cottage we stayed in was nestled between a lake and a forest—an absolute dream for a pigment maker!

Growing dye plants has a rich history in Sweden, where plants like woad (Isatis tinctoria), madder (Rubia tinctorum), and weld (Reseda luteola) were traditionally used to produce blue, red, and yellow dyes. During the 18th and 19th centuries, natural sources such as roots, berries, bark, leaves, lichens, and later even fungi were also used...

I am so thrilled that my artwork 'In Every Soul there's a Shore' / 'I Varje Själ Finns en Strand' has been chosen to be part of the juried exhibition Vintersalong 2024 at Nacka Konsthall, Sweden.

On the note of 'Nothing gold can stay' from my earlier blog post... this weekend I took a walk in Staffanstorp to see if the wonderful Tansy flowers I had found earlier this summer were still in bloom.

My Autumn Equinox Walk is finally published!

I love the arrival of autumn with its rich, deep hues. There's something grand about walking through a landscape illuminated with fiery reds and striking yellows.

I am noticing the incredible amount of rich and deep hues surrounding me on my daily walks at the moment. At a particular spot on my ritualistic walk, there is a maple tree, and today, countless leaves had fallen, colouring the entire ground red! It was glowing, as if I were walking on fire!

Morning dew glimmers,
Revealing delicate webs,
Autumn breathes again.
- © Therese Livonne

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