Last year I attended one of Carol Soderlund’s workshops and learnt how to dye neutral colours using Procion MX. She also taught us her dye technique that I have since been able to set up in my studio. This is the set-up for weighing dye powder to make the stock solution – cardboard box, newspaper, […]
Read More...Georgetown, the old part of Penang, is a well-preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site. There one can explore a unique culture that began in the 15th century when the Straits of Malacca was one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. Chinese migrated from southern China and settled up and down the Malay coast and […]
Read More...At the end of 2015, our annual family holiday was spent in Malaysia. Malaysia has lots of things textiley to interest those who are interested in fibres and textiles. Here am I standing beside one of the king’s guards inside his guard house, where it was in the shade and breezy (hence the flying hair) […]
Read More...‘Aunt Flow Speaks Out,’ Kirsten Horel & Lesley Turner; size variable; cotton, silk, linen women’s handkerchiefs, cotton thread, earth pigment, nails, notebook, pen; thrifting, laundering, ironing, lettering, painting. This is Aunt Flow’s official photograph. ‘Aunt Flow Speaks Out’ has been installed. The Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria (CACGV) is commemorating International Women’s Day with […]
Read More...I was fortunate to be able to attend one of Carol Soderlund’s workshops– Carol’s website. She taught us her dyeing techniques while guiding our explorations of the colour wheel’s neutral territory. With Carol exploring neutrals is like going down a rabbit hole. Carol applies the dye in her unique way to get an even distribution […]
Read More...Ravenmadeworks I have made a series of pillow covers using refreshed vintage molas and put them in my Etsy shop Ravenmade Works. Molas are the embroidery of the Cuna Indians of Panama. They live on the San Blas Islands on the Atlantic side of Panama. This well-worn mola (above) is a relatively simple design with […]
Read More...I want to make another post about the Vancouver Island Surface Design Association’s current exhibition because every work is such an excellent example of the many techniques fibre artist’s have to work with. The above detail is Linda Elias’s “Beet Harvest” where she used actual beets and leaves on a Gelli-plate to print on the […]
Read More...I received lots of comments and questions about my choice of Studio Footwear, as seen in this previous blog post.To answer you all, here are the details. Outside: (Left) Suede, Danish-style clog. Brand – ‘Simple’. The best feature is when I step in soft soil the heel print says ‘past’ while the toe part has […]
Read More...For a couple of years now I had been wanting to attend Kim Eichler-Messmer ‘s Percentage Dyeing Workshop so I signed up straight away when I saw she was coming to the Pacific Northwest Art School in Coupeville, Washington. (Check out their just published 2016 calendar) Kim practices and teaches a percentage system that makes it possible […]
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