BAILEY
CONSTAS
Watercolor, ink, fiber, and natural dye.
From my garden to the canvas, I believe in art that heals us and the land.
I grow dye plants like Indigo and Red Hopi Dye Amaranth in my garden—or harvest soil or invasive plants in my region—to create natural dye, pigment, and Earth-friendly art supplies.
Using only natural fibers, I tuft rugs, pillows, and more soft home goods and upcycle paper into functional design.
NEW ART
NEW!
Tufted Bag Charms
Hand-dyed silk scarf, dyed with madder root and hand-painted with iron water in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each scarf is crafted from soft, breathable 100% mulberry silk.
Made to order! Please allow 7-10 days for production.
About Madder Root:
For over 5,000 years, dyers have used the roots of the madder plant (rubia tinctorum) to create a wide range of reds, pinks, yellows, and oranges. The plants takes 3-4 years to fully mature before the roots can be harvested.
Details
Material: 100% mulberry silk chiffon
Dye: Madder root, Iron
Size: Approximately 21.5 Ă— 21.5 inches
Care: Hand wash cold; line dry recommended to preserve color; dye may transfer slightly on first few washes
Uses
Wear as a neckerchief, headwrap, pocket square, face covering, or accessory
Tie to bags, use as a small picnic cloth, or frame as textile art
Why you’ll like it
Each scarf is one-of-a-kind—no two patterns are identical
Madder root offers a rich, evolving color that ages gracefully
Versatile, durable, and made from breathable, natural fibers
Hand-dyed silk scarf, dyed with logwood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each scarf is crafted from soft, breathable 100% mulberry silk.
Made to order! Please allow 7-10 days for production.
About Logwood:
The bark of the logwood tree (Haematoxylum campechianum), native to Central and South America, is used to create rich purples and blacks. Indigenous peoples like the Maya, Aztec, and Nahua used logwood long before Spanish colonizers shipped it to Europe in the 1500’s.
Details
Material: 100% mulberry silk chiffon, hand-rolled hem
Dye: Logwood
Size: Approximately 21.5 Ă— 21.5 inches
Care: Hand wash cold; line dry recommended to preserve color; dye may transfer slightly on first few washes
Uses
Wear as a neckerchief, headwrap, pocket square, face covering, or accessory
Tie to bags, use as a small picnic cloth, or frame as textile art
Why you’ll like it
Each scarf is one-of-a-kind—no two patterns are identical
Versatile, durable, and made from breathable, natural fibers
Hand-dyed silk scarf, colored with organic indigo using the shibori method in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each scarf is crafted from soft, breathable 100% mulberry silk.
Made to order! Please allow 7-10 days for production.
About Indigo:
One of the earliest dyes used by humans, organic indigo pigment comes from the fermented leaves of the Indigofera tinctoria plant.
Details
Material: 100% mulberry silk with a hand-rolled hem
Dye: Natural indigo, and hints of iron,
Size: Approximately 21.5 Ă— 21.5 inches
Care: Hand wash cold; line dry recommended to preserve color; dye may transfer slightly on first few washes
Uses
Wear as a neckerchief, headwrap, pocket square, face covering, or accessory
Tie to bags, or frame as textile art
Why you’ll like it
Each scarf is one-of-a-kind—no two patterns are identical
Natural indigo offers a rich, evolving color that ages gracefully
Versatile, durable, and made from breathable, natural fibers
Hand-dyed silk scarf, dyed with weld and indigo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each scarf is crafted from soft, breathable 100% mulberry silk.
Made to order! Please allow 7-10 days for production.
About Weld:
Weld (Reseda luteola) is one of the oldest and most lightfast yellow dyes. It was used by master painters like Vermeer!
About Indigo:
One of the earliest dyes used by humans, organic indigo pigment comes from the fermented leaves of the Indigofera tinctoria plant.
Details
Material: 100% mulberry silk chiffon, hand-rolled hem
Dye: Weld and indigo
Size: Approximately 21.5 Ă— 21.5 inches
Care: Hand wash cold; line dry recommended to preserve color; dye may transfer slightly on first few washes
Uses
Wear as a neckerchief, headwrap, pocket square, face covering, or accessory
Tie to bags or frame as textile art
Why you’ll like it
Each scarf is one-of-a-kind—no two patterns are identical
Versatile, durable, and made from breathable, natural fibers
Six rectangle-shaped crayons made with all natural ingredients. Easy to hold for small hands!
Made in my home studio in small batches without any toxins or heavy metals, and completely biodegradable.
Ingredients:
cocoa butter
carnauba wax
soy wax
beeswax
turmeric powder
beet powder
kale powder
butterfly pea powder
blueberry powder
cocoa powder
Not for consumption
Non-Toxic Art Supplies
Non-Toxic Art Supplies
Discover a different way to paint with handmade natural watercolors created from foraged and cultivated plants and locally sourced soil in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Each color begins with pigments made from natural materials, then is carefully blended into watercolor paint using gum arabic, honey, vegetable glycerin, and clove oil. These small-batch watercolor paints celebrate the colors of the natural world, bringing the beauty of plants, earth, and place into your creative practice.
Whether you're an experienced watercolor artist, nature enthusiast, or someone who loves experimenting with handmade art supplies, this unique six-color palette offers an opportunity to explore color through natural materials.
What's Included: Six Natural Watercolor Colors
This handmade watercolor set includes six colors inspired by the natural landscape:
Elm Yellow – a warm yellow inspired by natural plant pigments
Indigo Blue – a rich blue made with natural indigo
New Mexico Orange – an earthy orange inspired by the Southwest
Madder Red – a red made with madder-derived pigment
Colorado Clay – an earthy color inspired by local soil
Fireplace Charcoal – a deep, charcoal-inspired black
Handmade Watercolor Paints, Made in New Mexico
Every batch is made by hand in my Albuquerque studio. I forage or cultivate plants and gather soil to create pigments, transforming natural materials into functional watercolor paints.
The paints are dried in bioplastic watercolor half pans and arranged in an aluminum case with a small wooden brush.
Want a little more room to paint? Upgrade your set with a full-sized wooden brush and aluminum mixing palette for an additional $5.
Natural Crayons
Six rectangle-shaped crayons made with all natural ingredients. Easy to hold for small hands!
Made in my home studio in small batches without any toxins or heavy metals, and completely biodegradable.
Natural Watercolors
Watercolors handmade with foraged or cultivated plants and soil.
Dried in bioplastic watercolor half pans, inserted in an aluminum case, and with a tiny wooden brush!
Recent Projects
He’s always watching, searching, and gliding across cliff faces.
Archival-quality print featuring a print of, “Raven Sentinel.”
Available as a 5x7 in., 8.5x11, or 13x19 print.
Original painted with handmade natural watercolors.