tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post4997110445664213860..comments2024-02-26T18:40:35.032+10:30Comments on prophet of bloom: announcing New Orleans (and a bit of a personal reality check)india flinthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-2522162871109528272014-12-30T13:15:45.938+10:302014-12-30T13:15:45.938+10:30"eco-color" is brillant.
Kubbi is gorge..."eco-color" is brillant. <br />Kubbi is gorgeous. Long Ridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538178979488308047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-40550040095059234422014-12-29T14:46:43.995+10:302014-12-29T14:46:43.995+10:30I have Casselman's revised Lichen Dyes, but ba...I have Casselman's revised Lichen Dyes, but based on a post by local dyer Deb McClintock (who has published in Turkey Red with Glenna Dean), I believe the most abundant windfalls to be Parmotrema austrosinense. So far I have gotten a rusty orange with boiling water on cotton and linen ... my fermentation with ammonia is pending.Liz Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397660873950991774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-44585277003199005592014-12-29T10:25:49.898+10:302014-12-29T10:25:49.898+10:30India, your life's work is a delight and a ble...India, your life's work is a delight and a blessing. The dismay you feel about those who don't value your intention (which is, it seems to me, to celebrate/sanctify/protect the natural world as it relates to dyeing/printing/appreciating fiber) is the flip side of your strength -- to be passionate about your work and to feel things in an exquisite way. It's lovely that you reach out, via posts, to a circle of fiber artists who cherish you and your work, so you can be reminded that your work matters and it is really good! Wooly Bliss Feltmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756406423882448973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-27611367107891808472014-12-29T08:15:50.616+10:302014-12-29T08:15:50.616+10:30not worried...all good! and thanks for the hugs.not worried...all good! and thanks for the hugs.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-51777311786533338252014-12-29T08:15:13.181+10:302014-12-29T08:15:13.181+10:30you'll probably meet her on the beach sometime...you'll probably meet her on the beach sometime when we go to visit with Janet!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-22666953140540933832014-12-29T08:14:26.804+10:302014-12-29T08:14:26.804+10:30i'm inclined to think the internet has been qu...i'm inclined to think the internet has been quite useful in promoting friendships around the whirled. sure there's some unpleasant stuff <br />but by and large i think that many of us have had our field of vision broadened by it. and it's amazing how you can type a question into google and unearth answers, even for things like re-wiring cars. like having a library in your lap [without a fierce librarian] where you can take a dog <br />[although i still like books and turning pages]india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-14042538501495381582014-12-29T08:10:33.792+10:302014-12-29T08:10:33.792+10:30excellent, i shall sell at least one copy then!
...excellent, i shall sell at least one copy then! <br /><br />and you're right Jane, Kubbi has aunties and uncles lining up to take care of her when i have to be awayindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-90247020598185711352014-12-29T08:09:27.778+10:302014-12-29T08:09:27.778+10:30i will be teaching in Hertfordshire in June 2016, ...i will be teaching in Hertfordshire in June 2016, i think...might be able to hop into another county, you never know :-)<br />but trips are going to be shorter now that i have Kubbi waiting for me at homeindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-83392549563710739442014-12-29T08:08:05.818+10:302014-12-29T08:08:05.818+10:30good advice. and yes, Kubbi the Koolie is a very K...good advice. and yes, Kubbi the Koolie is a very Kool dog indeed. only been with me seven days and i cannot imagine life without herindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-80864313417813413072014-12-29T08:06:54.400+10:302014-12-29T08:06:54.400+10:30i shall be taking her on roadtrips to classes as m...i shall be taking her on roadtrips to classes as much as possible - going to be a fine excuse to see more of this lovely red island!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-28399203695346967982014-12-29T08:06:04.227+10:302014-12-29T08:06:04.227+10:30it's so good to have a dog again. best company...it's so good to have a dog again. best company in the whirled. she's only been here 7 days and she has the entire family twined about her left paw. and in that time she has doubled in size...so i think i must be doing something right!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-81066981204665392632014-12-29T08:04:40.749+10:302014-12-29T08:04:40.749+10:30funny...i've been reading about Austin a bit l...funny...i've been reading about Austin a bit lately. and looking at the work of a fantastic local architect [Andersson]. windfall lichens sound interesting...and are the only kind i would use. are they the kind you would ferment or the sort you'd boil? names? Karen Diadick Casselman is the lichen queen. worth looking up.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-15709773425523256602014-12-29T08:01:49.595+10:302014-12-29T08:01:49.595+10:30thank you for the kind words. it was a slip on my ...thank you for the kind words. it was a slip on my part and i am going to avoid reading reviews in future!<br />on the other hand, a reality check from time to time isn't a bad thing. i put my undies on one leg at a time just like everybody else :-)india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-56948001314050644292014-12-29T08:00:13.312+10:302014-12-29T08:00:13.312+10:30actually she made it pretty clear from the start t...actually she made it pretty clear from the start that she owns me. is asleep with head resting on my leg as i type. <br />and you've put your finger on the pulse [of life] ...it's all about story. everybody has a story...india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-52287745717780359852014-12-29T07:58:03.339+10:302014-12-29T07:58:03.339+10:30yep. cousins!!yep. cousins!!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-3816482997156963722014-12-29T07:57:37.580+10:302014-12-29T07:57:37.580+10:30it's good to have a dogfriend. i was never wit...it's good to have a dogfriend. i was never without one from the age of 17 to 52 so it's a joy to have this lovely girl now.<br />looking forward to the gathering of kind souls in New Orleans!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-74993461179600199702014-12-29T07:55:58.846+10:302014-12-29T07:55:58.846+10:30well thank you. i'll just keep being me. it...well thank you. i'll just keep being me. it's easier and less trouble than trying to be someone else and happy that the writing has been useful to you :-) india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-17202046620111717922014-12-29T07:53:26.024+10:302014-12-29T07:53:26.024+10:30always nice to meet a fellow dog lover!always nice to meet a fellow dog lover!india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-85718741413387407872014-12-29T07:52:59.491+10:302014-12-29T07:52:59.491+10:30ha. yes. it's like playing one of those number...ha. yes. it's like playing one of those numbered keyboards. you can play the music "step by step", sure...but it's only when you feel it in your bones that it's going to move your soulindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-52124150466576638312014-12-29T07:46:49.216+10:302014-12-29T07:46:49.216+10:30thank you. i've been truly blessed with Kubbi,...thank you. i've been truly blessed with Kubbi, an absolute delightindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-69258537392285903332014-12-29T07:46:04.352+10:302014-12-29T07:46:04.352+10:30she's an absolute darling. such good company t...she's an absolute darling. such good company tooindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-83311134437113972172014-12-29T07:45:28.484+10:302014-12-29T07:45:28.484+10:30thank you. i'd keep on writing anyway [one of ...thank you. i'd keep on writing anyway [one of those things that i'd go nuts if i didn't do!] but it's nice to read words of supportindia flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-56669361056413714872014-12-29T07:43:45.258+10:302014-12-29T07:43:45.258+10:30I am in awe that you manage to produce new work AN...I am in awe that you manage to produce new work AND keep a regular blog interesting, alongside all the workshops & exhibitions! May all the positive & affirming comments balance out the negatives! Wonderful that you have a new companion & I hope puppy 'helps' with the novel writing....cant wait for it be out & about for us to read!Istanbuljoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388134462489860623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-7718030281858223112014-12-29T07:42:40.095+10:302014-12-29T07:42:40.095+10:30sorry Mo, I had already bought an airticket before...sorry Mo, I had already bought an airticket before Kubbi was placed in my lap and i'm reluctant to put her in the hold of an aircraft.<br />but she'll certainly be gracing any roadtrip classes with her presence...and helping me install the Solace flags at Andamooka next year :-)india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9053562711351336005.post-66267098444404653172014-12-29T07:39:13.791+10:302014-12-29T07:39:13.791+10:30will Kubbi be coming along to the Bower Bird Blues...will Kubbi be coming along to the Bower Bird Blues workshop in less than two weeks? that one blue eye is wonderful!Mo Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004208849028911104noreply@blogger.com