flower, fruit, leaf, husk and root - experiments in growing colour

Since 2011, Naan Rijks, visual artist and biologist and now 92 years old, has been growing dye plants in a communal garden in Amsterdam with the purpose of creating printing ink and paint. In 2017 she was joined by Lucila Kenny, and together they have been taking a deeper look into the way colourants develop in these plants, the different entanglements that affect this, and what it can teach us about ecosystems and relationality. Naan and Lu have always shared their knowledge, inspiration and insights with everyone through workshops and this book is entirely in that line of sharing. The book gives you practical information about dyes and inks from plants, it is full of beautiful images of plants and artworks by both Naan Rijks and Lucila Kenny.