Dyed by Ry

My fall collection is now live! stop in at Nikki Reiss’s Ceramic studio during one of their open studio events located inside 400 West Rich to check it out. Look for studio 136 !

Featuring 12 hand pressed garments, each one of a kind piece in this collection comes with a resusable bookmark crafted on homemade paper with naturally dyed yarn 🍁

In the spirit of deepening our connection with nature, I’m going to share a weekly “Foliage Focus” and who better to start with than the superstars of the season: Maple Leaves!

Representing strength across many cultures, these trees were often planted near the front door of homes for protection. You probably have a favorite in your own neighborhood whose magnificent crown of red and yellow carotenoids are being revealed as the season changes and the chlorophyll dissipates.

For me, the mighty maple symbolizes a more quiet type of resilience. I am reminded of an Indigenous story, retold in Robin Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass.

To summarize it: The Creator, having come to visit the First Nations People, was dismayed to find them not tending to their gardens but lying under the tapped maple trees, drinking syrup. Knowing that the people had grown lazy and ungrateful for the gift of maple, the Creator put water into the trees, making it so 40 gallons of sap would need to be processed just to make one of the once freely flowing, sweet syrup.

This lesson drifts back in like the maple leaves that tap my shoulder just as I am feeling frustrated that I don’t have a studio space, to remind me that it is good to work hard.
It is good to be outside to receive natures messages.
It is good to want for things, and perhaps that is what will make it all much sweeter in the end.

Thanks for reading! if you made it to the end, let me know what foliage you’re interested in learning more about next.

🍁Ry

There are so many ways to style these bandannas! How would you incorporate it into your fall wardrobe?

2 for $20
or 1 for $13

bandanas eco printed using real
leaves

100% cotton
21x21
4 available and as always, one of a kind

skirt resurrected using Maple, Mulberry and Burdock leaves

Welcome to Dyed by Ry!

If you’re wondering what this page is all about, let me give you a quick introduction. Dyed by Ry is a passion project I’ve been dreaming of for a long time—it brings together my love for thrifting, foraging, and designing unique garments.

My vision for this brand is to bring you seasonal collections of upcycled clothing, where I experiment with natural dyeing techniques and give old items new life. Each piece of wearable art is one of a kind, created using plants I personally forage. Every step of this process is meaningful to me, and I cherish the opportunity to let nature shine in a way we can appreciate every day.

Please follow along to see my journey with naturally dyed fibers and eco printed textiles. I have big plans in store, and I can’t wait to share more with you!

-Ry