More, More, More
As the High Park fire continues to rage (now 56,000 acres burned and 45% contained), 1700+ firefighters are battling it, many people remain evacuated, and at least 181 homes are known to have been lost so far. And the fire conditions remain at “Red Flag” warning levels….very high temps, high winds, and super low single digit humidity – not a good mix for battling wildfire.
Second batch of eco-dyed silk scarves this month.
My pots have been fired up and simmering along with the rest of northern Colorado this past week/end. Preparing for the upcoming studio tour this coming sat/sun, I made a few more eco-dyed silk scarves and also discharged some drawings/designs on some black silk scarves.
5 silk scarves from the clothes line photo above all bundled up, eco-dyed, and waiting to be unrolled.
Un-bundling = The big Reveal
I’m fully hooked by the mystery and excitement of what colors, marks, and textures the plants decide to leave behind on the fabrics:
This is the unfolding of the scarf which is hanging 4th from the left in the photo above of the scarves on the clothes line.
This is the unfolding of the scarf which is hanging 3rd from the left in the photo above of the scarves on the clothes line.
And More to Come….
In the next day or so, I’ll post some photos of the black silk scarves that I’ve been creating designs on with discharge paste.
I will have 24 scarves in total available for our studio tour this coming weekend, so stop on by if you can and see our new work!
Beautiful work,thank you for your newsletter!
Hi Tatiana, thank you for your kind feedback! I’m glad you enjoyed this post.
I am getting hooked on ecodying! I have 5 bundles steaming on top of a dyepot full of Daylilly and vinegar. I’m wondering what the middle (third from right) blue scarf was bundled with!!
Hi Kris,
That scarf was bundled with red rose petals and it was pre-mordanted with iron water. In the presence of iron, reds will turn toward the purple-blue color range. Have fun experimenting!