Wishing you the joys of the season

In gratitude, at La Basse Cour

The Leaves are Falling like Snowflakes at La Basse Cour

In June of 2017, Diane and I decided to combine our energy, expertise, and experience to form Kortright Handworks @ La Basse Cour. My impetus at that time was simple and straightforward: I wanted to knit with wool from sheep that I knew. The intervening 28 months have been busy and educational. I am grateful for Diane and Larry's willingness to have me working alongside them on their farm.

Fall arrives at La Basse Cour!

Family Farm Day was a watershed moment for me as a dyer. A friend had given us some japanese indigo (persicaria tinctoria) seedlings in the spring and now was the time to harvest the leaves from the mature plants. I decided to follow the method described on the Botanical Colors website, and to make this experiment into a demonstration.

Ride the Wind at La Basse Cour

View some videos of and around the farm

Summer is Heating Up at La Basse Cour

Summer begins at La Basse Cour.