Friday, 1 May 2015

is it getting monotonous? more printing

these are produced by using wet leaves on dry fabric
lots of scrunchy folds
very distinct but patchy prints
quite a lovely quality



Monday, 27 April 2015

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

more leaf prints

a wonderful collection of leaves to begin
wool
(the delicate E. nicholii)
silk satin
silk organza
silk scrim

Monday, 6 April 2015

Leaf printing


Eucalypts from various places and times
rusty bits
on wool blanket



Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Friday, 27 March 2015

Botanical Studio

In the garden
at the Botanical Studio
fresh japanese indigo
Polygonum tinctorium
or
Persicaria tinctoria



Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Bower Bird Blues

what a wonderful workshop
we wrote
we plucked
we bundled
we stitched
we tapped
we laughed

thank you

fresh indigo
Persicaria tinctoria