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The Place: our new dye deck The People: from near and far The Fun we had: over 2 days, with 3 natural dye pots, a steamer, and a bunch of leaves We laughed, we tried new things, we learned and shared good times. Looking forward to the next time we’ll […] Art train that is. Since my last post, I’ve had 2 art exhibitions and been to one workshop. A quick drive by to catch up – 9 patch – peony, catalpa, sumac, prunus, cotinus, and eucalyptus plant prints on silk I’m working on a video – a virtual tour of my studio as […] Thanks to some great early spring weather, the dye pots and steaming have been in full swing since our return from the ACC Baltimore show and 3 orders of scarves are now bundled up and headed for artisan stores on both coasts.
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Results from a dye sessions in mid July, so these bundles have rested about a month before opening
Above, wool with eucalyptus and cotinus leaves, copper, steamed. Below, cotton with eucalyptus and cotinus, cooked in an iron pot.
August 18th, 2014 | Tags: eco-printing on fabric | Category: Eco dye, eco-print | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) 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)
The first of the bundles to be unwrapped – a silk/cotton blend which takes the plant dyes beautifully, wrapped together with a silk organza (bonus fabric).
The best part of the whole process – Here’s a short video of the unbundling:
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