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red for courage

red for courage

I didn’t know for quite a while why the colour red was so important. Then it came to me: red was for courage. It has other meanings too of course, but this was what it meant to me.

More pages done!

More pages done!
My 'allegro/dolce' art journal has been a long term project, and I have so enjoyed putting it together. I'm now almost finished and I will really m...

art journal ‘allegro/dolce’

art journal ‘allegro/dolce’
 After a couple of weeks’ break I did some pages in my fast fashion-themed journal. I had pre-glued some of them so that gave me a head start! The ...

eco printing reveal

eco printing reveal

Probably the mose exciting aspect of eco printing is opening the bundes!

one-pot wonders

one-pot wonders

To me, being an ‘eco’ dyer means more than just foraging from my natural local environment. Among other things, it also means using my resources responsibly and keeping my impact on the planet as low as possible.

no tears

no tears
What started as an experiment in colour and composition became something very meaningful for me when I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer in July 2020.

blush

blush
I actually don’t blush - my skin doesn’t show anything when I’m embarrassed! Blush does show up in my eco dyeing though, and my latest avocado expe...

vessels, cont.

vessels, cont.
Who knew that my decision to make vessels for an exhibition would morph into lockdown art?

vessels

vessels
As promised, here is an explanation about how I made stitched vessels using my eco dyed scraps.

avocado dye

avocado dye
I've had a wonderful time over the past week making pink dye from avocado seeds.

marking time

marking time
When I started this textile artwork I had no idea how it would turn out.

going with the flow

going with the flow
When I create, I like to allow things to evolve as I work.