the fabric is wool, a quite fine wool muslin [available from www.beautifulsilks.com] and the sample was produced by a deeply delighted student no mordants were used in the process but due to the magic of eucalyptus it's entirely colourfast
What a magic moment for the student unwrapping that incredible colour modulation and precision of the prints. I'm extatic just looking at if, she must have been over the moon. Love your shot of the Mansfield hinterland.
My husband's family hails from Mansfield. The Redferns, O'Briens, the Cumminses. It's wonderful to see what you make from the land, so diffrent from my husband's ancestors who came there and ploughed the earth in Mansfiled in the late 1800's and early 1900s. It is truly wonderful country.
wow, what great color differentiation.
ReplyDeleteThe color of sun-bleached grass is my very favorite. Adding in the blue gray sky creates heaven.
ReplyDeleteMost spectacular! The scenery and the dye results. Quite a dramatic sky too!
ReplyDeletei say WOW. and more. fabulous dye results. glorious photo of mansfield.
ReplyDeleteYes, SPECTACULAR on both counts! The fabric shown here - cotton?
ReplyDeletethe fabric is wool, a quite fine wool muslin [available from www.beautifulsilks.com] and the sample was produced by a deeply delighted student
ReplyDeleteno mordants were used in the process but due to the magic of eucalyptus it's entirely colourfast
Thank you! Wool...wow, so sheer, just lovely...no wonder the student was thrilled - I would have been over the moon!
ReplyDeletethat first photo is a tapestry. and *what* a dye job. your student must be dancing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a magic moment for the student unwrapping that incredible colour modulation and precision of the prints. I'm extatic just looking at if, she must have been over the moon.
ReplyDeleteLove your shot of the Mansfield hinterland.
Fantastic colour in that leaf print India. What a delight...
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aussie colour and shape .. lovely
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog.
ReplyDeleteMy husband's family hails from Mansfield. The Redferns, O'Briens, the Cumminses. It's wonderful to see what you make from the land, so diffrent from my husband's ancestors who came there and ploughed the earth in Mansfiled in the late 1800's and early 1900s. It is truly wonderful country.