Mèlisses, tucked away on the historic island of Andros, is host to the En Plein Air Retreat this October.

My dear friend and incredibly talented photographer, Doreen Kilfeather, is having an exhibition in collaboration with stylist Aisling Farinella. Buí will be on show at the Sarah Walker Gallery from June 1st to 30th, 2024

Discover the Magic of Plant Colours: Join Our Plant Dye Workshops in London Upcoming Workshops I am very excited to return to the inspiring studio of Kristin Perers for two days of immersive workshops at ‘The Flower Factory Studio‘. These will be my first natural dye workshops in London since the pandemic and I cannot […]

As spring slowly awakens here in Ireland and the leaves are still unfurling, the landscape is changing. There is a throng of dye sources raising their heads after a spring that was slow to start.

Washing and caring for plant-dyed clothing doesn’t have to be stressful. With a little care & a few tips, you can prolong the life of your plant-dyed clothing for years to come.

The Hawthorn tree, ‘Crataegus monogyna’, grows across North America, Europe, and Asia. Native to Ireland & steeped in folklore, Hawthorn is an incredible source of natural colour.

If you are looking for something creative to do as the weather changes & we move towards the winter equinox, I have a host of autumn natural dye workshops lined up for November & the new year.

I recently explored St.John’s Wort as a natural dye source, the results did not disappoint! Of all the plants I have experimented with, this is one of the most surprising!