Background
Lesch, Alma Wallace was born on March 12, 1917 in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Rollie Elmo and Gela Ruth (Burnley) Wallace.
(Dust jacket notes: "Here is a comprehensive modern guideb...)
Dust jacket notes: "Here is a comprehensive modern guidebook to the ancient craft of vegetable dyeing for every craftsman who works with yarns and fabrics. A revival of interest in this craft is currently taking place because the distinctive color qualities that vegetable dyeing produces can be recognized almost immediately and cannot be duplicated - weavers in particular have found this method allows them to produce a unique variety and range of color. This book not only explains how to make and use dyes from a wide range of natural materials, but provides 151 recipes for the reader to try out. Alma Lesch, a recognized authority in the field, describes all the processes involved in vegetable dyeing; especially important, the author replaces chemical and botanical terms with terminology that every layman can understand. Specific instructions are given on equipment and work space; on collecting dye materials and preserving and documenting them; on making and preserving dye baths; on different fibers and their particular qualities; on making skeins of yarns; on scouring, stripping, and mordanting yarns to prepare them for dyeing...."
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Lesch, Alma Wallace was born on March 12, 1917 in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Rollie Elmo and Gela Ruth (Burnley) Wallace.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1941. Master of Education, University Louisville, 1962.
Teacher, Louisville Public Schools, 1941-1948;
teacher, head textile department, Louisville School of Art, 1961-1978;
Adjunct Professor fine arts, U. Louisville, 1975-1982, 1975-1982;
fiber artist, Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Teacher textiles Arrowmont School Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, summers, 1970-1977, Haystack Mountain Craft School, Deer Isle, Maine, summers, 1966, 71, Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, 1973. Teacher natural dyeing Philadelphia College Textiles, 1967, United States Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1972.
Teacher needlework N.E. American Crafts Council, Washington, 1979.
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Secretary Planning and Zoning Commission, Shepherdsville, 1959-1962. Chairman blood donor mobile American Red Cross, Bullitt County, Kentucky, 1950-1955. Volunteer restoration projects Shaker Museum, South Union Kentucky, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville.
Member American Crafts Council (Kentucky state representative 1964-1968), Kentucky Guild Artists and Craftsmen (charter, honorary fellow 1986), Louisville Craftsmen's Guild (life), Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation (Lifetime Contribution award 1996), Kentucky Foundation for Women.
