Botanical dye, eco print, fiber
Dawn Foster Jeffries is a botanical dye artist who finds immense joy in merging her passions for science, nature, outdoor exploration, and gardening through her work with plant-based dyes.
From an early age, she was fascinated by the scientific world, performing experiments with her mother, a microbiologist. Working with botanical dyes and plants has allowed her to continue her exploratory endeavors.
All her art is plant-based, with most of the plants sourced from her garden or local Colorado trails. To create botanical prints, she compresses and steams plant specimens between paper or fabric, capturing their natural pigments, dyes, and patterns.
A Colorado native, she currently lives in Littleton with her partner and three children. In addition to creating art and shuttling her children between activities, she enjoys exploring nature with her Labrador Retriever, Link.
