Seven Moons

on the edge today,

working with some of my indigo shibori

to create reverse appliqué moons,

inspired by Judy's work...

playing around with confining the edges...

ready to dive back into the water this evening...

Indigo Dragon

a piece from the indigo vat

folded and tied

gives birth to

indigo dragon

talons flexed

wings spread

another piece yields

misty swirls

indigo smoke and steam

the edges are softened

ready for stitching

blues to blend

indigo dragon

and his snowy world

thinking about

who & what will coexist with him?

Student Project--Natural Dyes

Senior Projects went on display this AM

I mentored one of my art students, Jordan

who chose to investigate natural dyes

Jordan's work is meticulous

and her time management makes me envious

we begun work in the summer

producing dye samples

she made color sample cards for each dye bath

her display included varigated indigo dipped yarn

and also included the basket she wove with walnut dyed reed

as well as a thrifted linen dress and muslin shibori scarf she dyed with indigo

other assorted products of her experimetation
include naturally dyed silk hankies,
and for contrast some dyed with Kool-Aid
with everything resting on an indigo shibori cloth
Jordan was such a pleasure to work with

and this project has been educational for both of us...

I learned quite a lot myself.

Shibori Stitching into the Walnut Vat

pulled up the stitching today

and tied it tight

and into the walnut vat they go

now we wait

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Over one under one...

Appalachian Arts well underway...still dyeing and this time using local black walnuts to color our basket weaving materials. We made small baskets, about four inches square, just the perfect size for candies. This was a first basket for all the kids. It was a bit of a challenge for me as I am battling carpal tunnel at the moment, but we managed nicely. Below is a sample of the first baskets completed. The remainder should be finished today. The baskets are resting on some of our indigo shibori dyed cotton. A good week so far....

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