Sustainability and a close connection to nature are important to me. Since my childhood, I am used to not simply throwing away and replacing clothes as well as other things but to repair and refurbish them if possible.

Dyeing textiles with natural colors has been my passion for many years, neither wool yarn nor fabric is safe from me! I love experimenting with plant based colors and I prefer native plants from my area that I harvest myself and conserve for further processing. There are a lot of dye plants growing in my garden and natural dye stuff found in my kitchen. I do not use dyes of animal origin out of conviction.

To inspire other people I have been giving workshops on dyeing with plant dyes for several years.

Handicrafts and creativity have been my companion since I was a child. My grandmother and mother taught me knitting, crocheting and sewing. I’ve been working in the sector for many years but textile design and the connection to nature were always part of my life. That’s why I trained to become a nature mentor. I learned the dyeing process with plants through books, experiments and exchanges with other creative minds.

Through the exchange with other creative people in personal contact and via social media.

Because I want to actively do something about the huge amounts of textile waste.