Workshop at Wendy's

I got back on Tuesday from teaching a wonderful

workshop down near Brisbane

with Wendy Bailye

This time it was

'Natural Dye Mixed Media'

there were outside collaborations

And some lovely jar dyeing

Fabulous works on paper

More mixed media on paper

Some singing yellows

and some wonderful effects

you have to love the purple carrot

that is a little bit of snake skin done in the 

Xanthorrhoea resin

Jan

and on the last day every one did a little display

Anita

Michelle

Margaret

Wendy B

Wendy S

and here we are

I had a great time

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Playing with Paint Rags

I have been playing with my paint rags

Here they have been washed and dried

a layer of traditional gesso is added

then left to dry

spending time in the tiny indigo vat

this is outside on the decking railing

and then into the Xanthorrhoea Resin bath

a finished sample

though this one went into the indigo first 

and then the Xanth

Some of these have been folded

into concertina books

and are for sale on in my Etsy Shop

Book 1 SOLD

Book 2 SOLD

Book 3

Book 4

Book 5 SOLD

Now I am exploring what happens 

when I put the pieces in wet

rather than dry

and I am working on a series of books 

with small samples in

to sell

Also getting ready and excited about 

my upcoming workshop

for Wendy Bailye

down Brisbane way

see in the side bar

if you are interested

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A Tiny Indigo Vat

I have been playing with a teeny tiny indigo vat

It is in a Djon Mustard jar

a little indigo powder dissolved in meths

a little lime and 

some agave syrup

I have dyed some little 

woven squares

all silk except the one second row

on the left 

which is 

nettle fibre

this one was left in the pot overnight

and is very vibrant

I have also dyed a skein of 

linen paper tape

which I am now weaving into

another square

each side is some where between

7 and 8 cm

So no matter how small your container 

you can still dye with indigo

the advantage here is that

the little jar soon

heats up in the sun

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Mixed media Dye Samples

I will be popping down to Brisbane next month to teach a workshop for Wendy Bailye 

So I thought people might be interested in some of the effects we will be getting during the workshop

These samples are all on paper but will work equally as well on fabric

adding inked tea bags after dyeing

Xanthorhoea resin and gilding

a dyed tea bag

mark making

Transfers before dying

writing in ink

writing in pencil

printing before dyeing

adding a bit of weaving

stitch

print and stitch

stitch

prints

fabric and stitch on paper

ink and stitch 

ink and wispy marks

print

these last are from a small concertina book

fabric stitched on and marks made

ink + marks + stitch

more fabric

I am really looking forward to spending

a few days immersed in making

mixed media treasures

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