TO
DYE
FOR
‘I HAVE AN OBSESSION
WITH PLANTS.’
Iris Sullivan Daire, fiber artist
and dye class instructor
Astoria expert
schemes with color
Plants, insects provide material for class
BY PATRICK WEBB
S
tart Iris Sullivan Daire talking about the possi-
bilities of using dyes from nature and be pre-
pared for a detailed walk through a topic that
covers biology, history and a host of disciplines.
See Page 9
Iris Sullivan Daire, pictured at the edge of the Columbia River
wearing an indigo-colored dress, is a fiber artist from Astoria
who will teach a class on natural dyes in Seaview, Washington.
Joe Garrison
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