two white tails
young and funny,
but smart enough to avoid cars
two moons in the hollyhock dye
a moon is a veil for jude
so many
birds and beasts
roadkilled
nature is abundant here
some of the big swallow family
the bluebirds are done nesting
i made a moon in yogurt protein
on my linen rag paper
from old sheets from mardee
that linen paper has aged very well
it's several years old now
and i worked them a bit after dip dyeing
i dyed fibers in skeins, too
paper, silk, cotton/silk, paper/silk
all are soft purple
the arches are a sad gray
the dye was black hollyhock blossoms
frozen two summers ago
steeped,
cooked,
dyed,
and later a little vinegar added.
young redtail hawk
i would NOT like to encounter
those feet up close.
the end of a week of good work,
(when i'm not cleaning out closets)
