windfalls and weeds

i'd prefer to leave these bundles for longer
but there's a deadline looming
here's a detail of the unfolded red bundle
[those white streaks are cotton threads amidst wool]

it's interesting to see how the same leaves print differently
on the recycled wool/cotton mix and the silk
[that's the lower part]
the dark mark is from the edge of the piece of galvanised metal
the dress was wrapped around

methinks we need a bit of green to balance things
hoping these windfalls and weeds
will make the cream velvet look like moss...

ps i'm told there are still a couple of places available 
in the felting and dyeing workshop being run by
 Fusion Fibre Arts Network in rural Victoria in a couple of weeks time. 
these are the only places left in workshops 
[with the exception of one coming up in the Blue Mountains in spring next year] 
with me in Australia until 2012 
- next winter I'll be across the Big Puddle a lot, the seems that 
the Orange class has been booked out 
[thanks past and future students for your friendly support!]   


if you're interested please email the organiser, Rhonda Albrecht.