Tie-Dye. . - Whole earth: cool tools - book review

Whole Earth, Winter, 2002 by Kevin Kelly

Hippies got one thing right: Tie-dye clothes make people happy. As a group project, for family reunions, or summer camp, a massive tie-dye happening is a real blast. The process of dyeing is simple enough for toddlers to do, yet potentially sophisticated enough that a real adult artist can be challenged. For general instructions and for examples of patterns to tie, I found this guide, though simple, to be useful to most dyers.

Tie-Dye!
Virginia Gleser
1999, 95 pages
$13
Book Publishing Company
PO Box 99
Summertown, TN 38483
800/695-2241,931/964-3571,
www.thefarm.org/businesses/bpc.html

Kevin (www.kk.org) is former editor of Whole Earth Review, founding editor of Wired, and an ever-alert scout for new tools and new uses for old tools. His latest book, Asia Grace, is reviewed on page 102. Kevin's last Catalog (Winter 2000) elicited more response than any other recent issue. We're grateful for his willingness to stir the pot again.--MKS