for a wandering dyer every new destination offers some sort of treasure, whether as-yet-untried plant material, roadside ironmongery or the thrill of the thrift-store bargain
some of these were found trackside at San Jose, others here and there on the streets of San Francisco. they're resting on a bargain silk shirt
windfalls on Russian Hill
and this is what became of that shirt after being bundled into my travelling dyepot...
That looks wonderful. I am planning a journey to collect windfall autumn leaves soon. Did you cut up the shirt before you dyed it?
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmm... what wonderful pictures. I spent long minutes gazing at them. I love all your photographs.
ReplyDeleteFabulous pix! :)
ReplyDeleteyes, Liquorice...the shirt is no longer what it once was...is now a collection of coloured fragments.
ReplyDeleteoh, and you might want to try that hapa-zome technique with your autumn leaves
and thanks everyone for your friendly comments...
Thank you . I have been out today collecting read leaves and have some in the pot and I will certainly try the hapa-zome with them.
ReplyDeleteCollecting discarded bits and pieces is one of my favourite pastimes. That little pile you have there is yummy.
ReplyDeleteyour t-shirt turned out great! i love all of your work.
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