Heather Thomas - Daylesford Longhouse

Heather Thomas is a Melbourne based natural dyer, designer and maker of textiles. Heather has been exploring the plant kingdom and working with natural fibres and plant colour for more than two decades. Through her studio and label Wild Heather she imparts her knowledge and expertise about extracting authentic and beautiful colours from nature. Heather delivers hands on workshops using traditional natural dyes, indigo and native flora. She often collaborates with local artists and fashion designers who wish to incorporate natural colours into their work. She is currently a Churchill Fellow (2019) investigating established international botanical dye studios to see how such models may be translated locally.