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Another of the silk bundles wrapped with maple, cotinus, and eucalyptus
then cooked in a brew of botanicals bubbling in an iron pot
the magical alchemy of plants, water, heat, and iron make their marks July 29th, 2014 | Tags: eco dyeing with plants, eco-printing on fabric, magical botanicals, natural plant dyeing | Category: Eco dye, eco-print | 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Sitting here watching the snow continue to fly for the third straight day – with upwards of 2 feet already on the ground – I’m thankful that this storm didn’t arrive until Monday. Our weekend workshop was a great sunny experience, even though we did battle the winds all day on Sunday. Thanks to RMCQ […] I’d be lost without my lists. My brain seems to be going in so many directions most of the time. My lists are my anchors in the sea of chaos. Especially this time of year, with the holidays approaching and 3 shows to prepare for in the next 2 months, my lists will keep me […] The Plan was a test, to try and let the little bundles rest for 30 days before the big reveal. silk with eucalyptus, hibiscus, rose petals, tin can-wrapped, steamed, left to rest for 11 days The reality is, after 11 days, I noticed the first signs of “little fuzzies” starting to appear on […] Anticipation…
Anticipaaaaaaation is … making me wait.
It’s keeping me waaaaaaaaaiiiting. I’m going to try to let these 15 scarves passively cook in the sun and rest for a whole month before unbundling this time, to see just how much more of the natural plant color and texture might […] white cotton napkins, plant materials, soaked in water with metal pieces Eco dyeing with vegetables and tea on cotton and linen It’s been in the mid-7o’s all week and with spring in the air, the eco-dye pots are calling. I’ve been playing with 2 different dye pots – one was nothing but a […] Eco dyeing with natural plant materials! Eco Dyeing supplies: plant material, string, cotton and silk fabric, metal pieces. My friend Diedre Adams attended an India Flint workshop at this year’s SDA conference in Minneapolis, and shared her experience in 2 great blog posts. Who knew you could make cool art cloth by picking […] |
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