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Local Earth is a natural dye and textile design studio focusing on the intersection between ecology, art and design

NEW
COLLECTION

a collection of accessories in collaboration with Celeste Johnson of Parlour — each piece is handmade, hand-sculpted, hand-painted, hand-stitched and/or naturally dyed.

Available now at Parlour →
Natural Dye and Permaculture Course in Bozeman, Montana
Homegrown Cosmos for Natural Dyeing
Natural Dyeing with Homegrown Hollyhocks

join me in Italy!

Visual Storytelling with Wild Pigments

Art retreat with Tijana & Mariah in Puglia, Italy

23rd - 29th MARCH 2026

Learn more →

One-of-a-kind clothing at Local Independent Shops
Reworked Denim Vest

Shop our latest collab with Lu Dale

vintage reworked denim with naturally dyed accents

Available now at Lu Dale →

  • "I'm officially obsessed Mariah. All I want to do is scour, mordant, and dye. My right hand is bright yellow from the marigold and I love it. Might skip a day of work this week to dye. "

    - Lilia Tyrrell

  • “The course was well worth every moment. It was multidimensional and invited me into the rich world of gardening and natural dyes in a way that was not only practical but also deeply meaningful and personally satisfying.”

    Louisa | Local Color 2024

  • “The natural dyeing workshop was great! The Kithship space was wonderful, Mariah provided the exact right amount of information that made learning manageable, and most of all, the community I felt within the workshop was powerful and uplifting.”

    Jack | Workshop with Kithship 2023

  • “The Printing with Natural Dyes Workshop with Mariah and Becca at Kithship was a great experience. It was an opportunity to learn something new, and be creative while surrounded by interesting women. Mariah is a wonderful teacher and guide into the creative process. Great way to spend a weekend.”

    Julie | Workshop with Kithship 2025

  • “This program was an incredibly meaningful part of my creative process + education as a gardener. We created a meaningful community, learned fabulous skills to explore the alchemy of dye plants, and had a beautiful opportunity to connect with a remembering in our ancestry that held this knowledge long ago.”

    Lilia | Local Color 2024

  • “Local Color was such a beautiful blend of plants and art – grounded in the Montana ecosystem and shared in community. I learned so much practical information about dyeing with plants and felt rejuvenated by and connected with both the plants in my garden and in the wild.”

    Greta | Local Color 2024

  • “This course is such a beautiful way to connect to Montana–from the connection to the earth, to the community of people you’ll meet, to the creative spark you’ll light, or reignite within yourself. Mariah and Kareen are incredible teachers.”

    Kristen | Local Color 2024