The "CB" in CBDB Dyeworks is Cory Brown (1986-2019),  my brother, and one of the most creatively alive people I've ever known. Cory packed more artistic energy into his 33 years than most people do in a lifetime. A music producer, graffiti artist, photographer, and digital artist, he had a gift for finding beauty and energy in everything around him, in color, in sound, in the streets. He burned bright, and he left his mark. Losing him at 33 was the kind of loss that doesn't have words, so instead, it has this. Every piece made here carries a little bit of his spirit: bold, colorful, and impossible to ignore.

The "DB" in CBDB Dyeworks is Donna Brown (1954–2024), my mother, and a force of nature. With over 30 years of experience as a natural dyer, educator, and community builder, she dedicated her life to coaxing color from the earth and sharing that magic with anyone willing to learn. She co-authored Nature's Colorways, founded dye gardens at Denver Botanic Gardens and the John C. Campbell Folk School, and traveled as far as Guatemala and Laos to teach sustainable dyeing to indigenous weavers. More than her accolades, she was the kind of person who made everyone around her feel like family. Her belief that "growing and giving and creating beauty from the earth" is a fundamental human comfort is the heart of everything we do here.