Naturally Dyed Wool Pom Pom Earrings!

As a weaver, I have this common problem where as my stock of yarns gets depleted from weaving projects, I’m left with odd amounts of yarns that aren’t enough to use in a project, but aren’t small enough quantities to justify throwing away either. I have found the perfect way to utilize all of my botanically hand dyed yarns - Pom Pom Earrings!

Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.
— Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
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It brings me immense joy to find use for a material that would otherwise just be thrown away. Living a natural and ecologically responsible life is something that is very important to me and my family. All Pom Pom earrings in this collection are made with 100% New Zealand wool that has been hand dyed by me, using all natural and botanical materials. You can wow your friends by telling them that your earrings have been dyed with something from Turmeric, all the way to the Midwest invasive species — Buckthorn!

Dj Steinmetz

DJ Steinmetz currently lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with his husband Alex and their Sphynx cat Archibald.  He enjoys houseplants, traveling and landscape photography.  You can follow him on instagram @leafandlens_.

https://www.leafandlens.com
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