{"product_id":"an-indigo-summer-by-ellie-evelyn-orrell-9781915279071","title":"An Indigo Summer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'There is a certain feeling standing between rows of richly dyed blue cloth that you are within an enclave of protection, that within this ocean you can feel calm; a separation from the outside world.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne summer, a mother and daughter are reunited in the small village of Betws Gwerful Goch in North Wales following the death of a father and grandfather. Ellie returned from studying at university, while Jeanette had been studying the art of indigo dyeing in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lyrical memoir, Ellie Evelyn Orrell transports readers to their hillside garden, reflecting on a summer spent learning to work with indigo, and witnessing the power of creativity in moments of mourning and recovery. In it, she weaves together stories of resettling in a once-familiar landscape; the healing powers of art; the historical, mythological and present-day properties of indigo; and the presence of this indelible colour within the Welsh landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Indigo Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing meditation on art, rural life and roots, grief, creativity, and the artistic process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written, Ellie takes us on a deeply personal journey over a Welsh summer, one brimming with love, loss, making, belongingness, village life, and of course, indigo.' — Angus D. Birditt, Author and Founder of \u003ci\u003eOur Isles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853967446252,"sku":"9781915279071","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25459203482869.jpg?v=1759228579","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/an-indigo-summer-by-ellie-evelyn-orrell-9781915279071","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}