preparation

i am prepping for my class at the morgan conservatory

and a private class following it.

four days in cleveland.

 but i ran across this large silk shawl

 and decided to dye it along with a few more arches samples.

 the milkweed behaved so differently 

than it did in salida!

hmm. even on paper it was different

of course there were some distinct differences,

the least of which was 3000 miles!

 another shifu sample

indigo

 with this heavenly 

habu yarn

 and here's the shawl

before pressing

 green, gold, pink and gray

not bad at all!

(and milkweed sap, which did eventually go away)

but it was a decidedly

different mindset

silk, paper

and one piece of cotton.