Sophie Holt
2023
Sophie is the founder of social enterprise, Pigment Organic Dyes which offers a therapeutic environment, training and employment support to people that are often excluded from standard workplaces. PIGMENT considers its trainees integral to the business, which supplies artists, dyers and the wider textile industry. Sophie’s passion to grow dyes stems from her Organic horticultural background and love for natural textiles. She lives in South Devon and farms as part of the Baddaford Collective
My Sessions
British Plant Dyes – Diverse Scales & Approaches
Zoe Gilbertson
Babs Behan
William Hudson
Sophie Holt
Following on from last year’s panel this discussion will explore diverse approaches to the continued exciting development of British grown plant dyes. We will present three projects at varying scales from foraging to micro enterprise and farm scale production. Babs Behan from Botanical Inks will share findings from a recent project for South-West England Fibreshed […]