2024-03-14
sulphur black-How did you first become interested in indigo and natural dyes in general?
Bailiwick Blue farm, is located in Gélé Vinery, on the west coast of Guernsey, within an old Guernsey Frampton commercial greenhouse, built in the 1960s. The term “vinery” is a colloquialism stemming from the commercial Guernsey grape and tomato growing industry.Bailiwick Blue has been in residence since 2017. It was originally a small project just to grow, make and dye with indigo for personal use, sharing the space with other creatives. In 2019, Gélé Vinery became home to Bailiwick Blue and many Persicaria Tinctoria (Japanese Indigo) plants.The dye plant varieties have increased over the years. Indigo grows in half of the working footprint. Madder, marigold, dyer’s chamomile, coreopsis, scabiosa, sulphur cosmos and Hopi sunflowers are also part of the Bailiwick Blue growing arena.