Natural Dyeing
Stitching at virtual conference
SAQA 2020 MOSaiQA Virtual Conference I had the perfect opportunity to work on my series in that last three days whilst participating in SAQA’s virtual conference. What an experience! Read my earlier post http://SAQA 2020 MoSAiQA Conference (Toronto) Nature’s Palette Series I am continuing on my current series Nature’s Palette. My current work focuses on materiality. …
Read MoreHow to care for silk textiles
Silk is such a lovely fabric. It is amazing how from small cocoons hundreds of metres of silk thread are unravelled and then woven into luxurious fabrics. I love working with silk in creating my one of kind scarves, wraps, tops, cushions for my Snowy Textile range. Why? Because silk cloth is beautiful and…
Read MoreEco printing samples of Eucalyptus polyanthemos leaves
Experimenting with eco printing different eucalyptus leaves is really fun!!!!!!! On Tuesday at the garden club little stems of Eucalyptus polyanthemos were used in a display. The differences between juvenile and mature leaves was very noticable especially as the mature leaves were more silvery. I couldn’t help myself and made the comment about whether they…
Read MoreDyeing with Plants
Dyeing with plants is an ancient craft. Extracting pigment from plants and soil is my way of saving colours, of finding hidden colours, of catching nature’s range of colours and arranging it on fabric and yarn. Some colours stand up to washing whilst others fade quickly or disappear totally over time. When dyeing with plants I try to…
Read MoreMy Art Process
I decided to document my current art process as so many have asked me to describe it. Maybe you have heard of the Slow Movement or Slow living. In the textile world it refers to going back to handstitching, to doing things without rushing. I belong to the Slow Movement as the art processes used…
Read MoreOld copper ready for use
I came home from summer school in Ballarat to find my husband had my copper ready for me to use. I bought an old copper last year in Tasmania in an old wares place. We bought it home and it needed careful looking over. Finally it was decided that it would be safe to use…
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