i've been working with hemp
these sheets are hemp top that i processed
in Zone 4's valley beater
using three pigments procured
from melbourne etching
caput morte, raw sienna, terre vert.
learning to manage retention aid after too many years.
and a sweet message arrived from seattle with the
prospectus for Jim Koss's new book
and these special needles,
thank you Kate!
save pulp
the beater/press room at Zone 4
hemp sliver half beaten
yesterday's batch was a fine warm white hemp sliver
looking forward to seeing how the pigments work on this stuff.
this beater and i have some history
lovely stuff
just before finishing.
just under 2 hours of beating.
my hannah sent me this lovely bone feather
that i can string and wear.
and so far the weekend is only half over!
love seeing the details of your process & the bone feather is a beauty!
ReplyDeletethe fabric behind the bone feather!!
ReplyDeletewonderful papers.my first try at making paper was with jute. still have some around somewhere.
mo, hannah knows what her mama likes.
ReplyDeleteneki, it's a gifted piece, papermaking is so happy-making!
I saw the title of the post V and was happy - paper! Such lovely creations and I must say that brooch is so beautiful - well done hannah!
ReplyDeletefiona, thanks, i was so happy to haul around pulp and pull sheets again.
ReplyDeletegreat stuff, Velma. The feather is beautiful and those needles look great- good needles are important. I have a 2 kilo "bump" of natural Chinese hemp fibre, I'll never spin it all. Next time you're this way you can have a few lbs.
ReplyDeletejean, you could find a beater in Victoria, surely, and then make some of your very own, or, yes, please, coming by for a visit!
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