saturday seemed to be a low energy day for me.
but it wasn't really.
but it wasn't really.
i ended the day by opening up a bundle of shifu pages i had wrapped last weekend.
the bundle included frozen violas and hollyhocks
bloodroot
aluminum, rusty steel, my well water and vinegar.
this shifu was bundled around a bloodroot rhizome
nice striping
not a flying saucer
a bundle of shifu pages, layered with dyestuff
wrapped in old cotton sheeting
and tied
unwrapped
the bottom
the wrapper
the stack
not for the faint hearted if slimy stuff is a problem
spent flowers
the pages, in order of stacking
they will dry and wait several days
then i will rinse.
saturday morning i planted my indigo babies,
then my sister and i went to ottawa for CBBAG fair
(more later)
and we ate at canal ritz
this is how the day ended.
bloodroot
a bundle of shifu pages, layered with dyestuff
wrapped in old cotton sheeting
and tied
then i will rinse.
then my sister and i went to ottawa for CBBAG fair
(more later)
and we ate at canal ritz
fabulous pages, can't wait to see them rinsed - and to hear more about CBBAG
ReplyDeletewondering why you're planning to rinse...people don't wash watercolour images or writing after it's done :)
ReplyDeleteit's the beauty of making something that isn't intended to be worn [or washed] - providing you haven't used any toxic nasties i can't see the need for rinsing [unless of course the lovely weaving is obscured by some kind of sludge - which doesn't appear to be the case]
well...that's true, india, and maybe, i will just let them be. the colors dry are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteoooo sooo pretty..... seeing all these bundles of yours and india's is certainly inspiring me to take a tentative step in that direction...... I just need to find the confidence to try something so unfamiliar...
ReplyDeleteit's so different playing with india's dyeing techniques on paper. adventures all around.
ReplyDeleteYour work and photos of it are inspirational. Makes me want to experiment. I'm changing studios to one which has water...I'm seeing more fiber experimentation coming. Good luck with class in Cleveland...exciting.
ReplyDeleteV- amazing - all looks pretty disgusting but that is what it takes for the transfer of colour and texture - such patience - I will stick with metal and timber I think. Go well, rinse well and enjoy the gift of nature. B
ReplyDeletem, good! water access is helpful. congratulations!
ReplyDeleteb, i hesitated to show the close-ups because of the slimy quality, but it does show off the color variety.
Looks like a full day to me! From slimy stuff to a meal at the canal ritz to a rainbow, yes, quite full!
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