Located on the banks of the Mekong River this extraordinary Living Crafts centre and award winning social enterprise Ock Pop Tok is a hub of expertise in both Laotian weaving and using natural dyes. I was fortunate enough to spend time here developing natural colours from local plants as part of ongoing colour research.
After time spent chopping, grinding and boiling a variety of leaves and roots picked from the garden, an extraordinary range of wonderful colours were created from Teak leaves, Sappan wood, Annato, Jack fruit, Indian Trumpet Flowers, Lemon grass and Turmeric.
Travelling up the Nam Ou River
Teak Leaves
Annatto Seeds
Jack Fruit
Silk threads dyed with natural dyes