Tinctorium Studio

Tinctorium Studio dyes and eco-prints fabric using only plant-based colours, either foraged responsibly from the surrounding landscape or grown in its own dye garden, which is cultivated on permaculture principles. Annette Brinckerhoff founded the process-based atelier in 2020 in São Domingos de Rana, near Lisbon. Each dye plant, and the art made with it, acts as an ambassador between people and the ecosystems they often overlook. The studio makes one-of-a-kind wearable art, naturally dyed and eco-printed with seasonal plants on sustainable fabrics. Collections follow the natural calendar: evergreens in winter, weeds in spring, garden plants in summer and tree leaves in autumn. Native Portuguese oaks get particular attention, including the cork oak (*Quercus suber*). Oak leaves are used for eco-printing in autumn, and acorns give rich brown dyes and inks. Gallnuts provide some of the finest gallotannins in the world. The studio also runs in-person workshops in natural dyeing and eco-printing. For dyeing at home, it offers DIY kits with pre-mordanted fabric blanks and dyeing materials. The showroom, studio and dye garden can be visited by appointment, and pieces are also sold online and at local markets.