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| Fabrics dyed by 16 participants in Brazilwood, cochineal and madder (from left to right) |
and it will take more than one post to describe it all. For now, I'm waiting on permission from the workshop leader Maura Ambrose to post images of her work.
In the meantime, here are some of my pieces fresh out of the dye pots ...
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| An indigo dip for "it's only RAIN" stitched last year |
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| Prairie Tea dyed linen shirts dipped in Brazilwood and madder |
after triple dipping ...
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| Double-dipped madder with a final dip in Brazilwood (left) Double-dipped Brazilwood with a final dip in madder (right) |
and not quite dry ...
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| The back of "it's only RAIN" and an indigo-dyed piece of vintage linen tablecloth I'm especially excited about the waterline ... more on that later |
This panoramic shot includes some other student work along with my first attempt at Shibori ...
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| My two Shibori pieces are 6th and 7th from the left, followed by a yellow linen scrap dipped in indigo Note: the indigo vat had gotten pretty tired at the point I dipped the Shibori, which was fine by me |
all done with this beautiful view in the distance ...
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| Texas blackland prairie in Bastrop (site of major wildfires in 2011 and last month) with a rare bit of sun peeking through (most of the weekend was cloudy unfortunately) |
Oh lucky you! What great colors you achieved! It sounds like great fun, and was probably pretty exhausting as well.
ReplyDeleteActually it was incredibly energizing! However, I did wimp out on the post-workshop BBQ so I didn't have to drive home after dark.
DeleteWicked, dipped, rippled, color-ific! delightful dyeing. Glad it was a great workshop Liz.
ReplyDeleteAnd you probably won't be surprised to learn that I sent an order to Dharma Trading this morning ...
DeleteLove the dip dyeing.
ReplyDeleteThank you ... I definitely prefer color variation to solids! Glad you came by.
DeleteOh, what a fabulous workshop, Liz! The colors are all gorgeous - I love the Indigo.
ReplyDeleteIt was amazing to see such large scale dyeing, but I've decided to try extracts and work on a smaller scale.
DeleteYou made a rainbow! Absolutely LOVE that shirt!
ReplyDeleteI think the two shirts will be named Sunrise and Sunset
Deletelove the indigo dip on "It's only RAIN" but worry about the use of Brazilwood as a natural dye as it is classed as an endangered species
ReplyDelete"it's only RAIN" looks even better now that the excess dye has been rinsed out. Thanks for the heads up about Brazilwood ... I should have realized that!
Deletebeautiful creations - love the line filled with such beautiful pieces. It sounds like a wonder filled workshop.
ReplyDeleteThank you ... I especially enjoyed the mix of ages and interests that everyone brought to the workshop ...
Deleteok..so what did you order from Dharma??????? Like Deb Lacativa says: TELL......
ReplyDeleteand i guess i have gypsies on my mind, but i just just love that second to last pic....a gathering of gypsies....working, sharing, celebrating cloth and color....
and in keeping with this, Please TELL too, about the "mix of ages and interests"
The WICKING, oh the Wicking...just so much Yes and such great pleasure to feast the eyes
and soul upon
There will be more about the workshop in another post, but in answer to your question about Dharma, I bought a set of natural dye extracts since I don't expect to do large-scale dyeing in the foreseeable future. I've also been playing with a rusty rock that I picked up on the ground as I left the workshop ... it has been part of a stone Shibori experiment for the past two days. That too will be another post!
DeleteThe workshop was attended by twenty-somethings to retirees, from Portland, Oregon to Washington, DC, plus three Californians and a bunch of Texans (who hailed from points as far away as Las Vegas and North Carolina). There were musicians and designers, knitters and quilters, even a fellow-librarian (literally, a fellow). It was great!
The workshop leader's husband, Chap, fixed two great lunches and the BBQ (which I missed) while watching their 16 month old daughter. And the house was full of textiles and books ... a veritable feast for the eyes, 'tis true!
the indigo wicked shirt is my absolute favourite
ReplyDeleteMe, too. And it washed up beautifully! I wore it last night to the artists' reception at the Wimberley Community Center. After all, "it's only rain."
DeleteLove those Prairie dyed shirts with the multiple dip edges, so lovely!!!
ReplyDeleteSince they weren't pre-mordanted a lot of the color washed out. No worries, though ... a mordanting pass followed by more wicking will be fun!
DeleteI love the orange wicked tops!!
ReplyDeleteLikewise, I love that this can be read phonetically as "wick-ed" or "wicht"
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