Monday 11 March 2013

it was so hot i felt like dyeing




these images are for those of you who think 
that eucalyptus
needs to be boiled for hours and hours

when you boil eucalyptus for more than an hour
what happens is
the kino in the leaf is released
making everything
brown

in this instance
brown and also well-boiled felt
is exactly what i wanted
cos
i'm not finished with this object
just yet

14 comments:

  1. has the rolling stone gathered moss? this object wants to be touched.

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  2. OK, I'm confused. Not that big a problem since I'm still looking for Eucalyptus in New Mexico. This one should be able to be grown here......Eucalyptus Melliodora....

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    1. i've had reds from that species [when gathered in Western Victoria]

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  3. Interesting India. I came from Arija's blog and I shall call again as I would like to see more.

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  4. "sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines" WMS/Adelaide

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    1. i shouldn't grumble, really...

      “Summer's lease hath all too short a date.” [with apologies to Bill]

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  5. whilst you were dyeing in the heat India I took a trundle to Murray Bridge and had a wonderful time wandering around the Regional Gallery and admiring your work. I especially loved the multiple boat forms but the star of the show for me was the continuous length of faabric dyed that amazing rusty red .. So beautiful - evocative and ethereal all at once. Thank you.
    x

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    1. thank you for making the effort and for the kind words

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  6. Oh, you're brave, India! I'm in Victoria and I can't even bring myself to put the kettle on for a cup of tea in this heat.

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    1. aah but tea is the very best thing in the heat [er, bar gin]

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  7. I cannot wait to see the intimate results. We had a Monday of sweet rain ...all day long. I think my daffodils may open tomorrow. Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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    1. sweet rain...not seen here in a long time...

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  8. While you are suffering in the heat, the latest weather forcast for 2 days past the start of SPRING, is 5-8 inches of snow in the St. Louis area!!!

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