I began the process of creating my newest 3-dimensional wall art, “Boxed In’, on December 9th. Similar to the piece “Sculptural Elements”, I am using many of the same elements. Those being origami butterflies, my dyed and pleated vintage napkins.
This blue indigo project is a wall sculpture that I began working on October 18th. It was completed on November 25th. The title is: “Sculptural Elements” During the past year I began experimenting with fabric manipulation using pleating and smocking
My Crimson Madder Corset began to be developed in January 2024 by sewing pieces of madder dyed cotton fabric. I took an online course on Turkey Red oil method, the previous year. https://www.mamiesschoolhouse.com/ I cut up the large dyed cotton
Cotton samples were dyed with Turkey Red Oil method using Madder powdered dye from Maiwa, in Vancouver. This is a long drawn out process that produces incredible pure Reds! The samples were over dyed with various mordants including iron and
Wash fastness and lightfastness of natural dyes- the two most commonly asked questions asked by interested individuals about my naturally dyed and eco printed fabrics is will the colour last. The main considerations which directly affect the longevity of natural
As it turns out, the local dye Goldenrod (Solidago) in Ontario, has 30 different species! Who would’ve thought? Goldenrod is an invasive, natural plant in this province in Canada, one that is often mistakenly blamed to cause seasonal allergies. The
During my winter trip to Kerala, India, I undertook a challenge from one of my FB groups, which was to make a Tibetan Panel coat. Prior to leaving, I had dyed 3 lengths of up-cycled cotton fabric. I also did
In the studio, I’m focusing on working with one dye only. In this case, it’s Lac resin. I am changing the colours using tannins and mordants. A pot of Lac dye was made using whole resin form; afterwards I ground
Cotton fabric dyed with Sappanwood was my new project, after having completed 20 cotton tunics over seven months. I have decided to spend the next period on dyeing lengths of cotton, linen and quite possibly silk fabrics. The intention is
Finishing up my naturally dyed tunics. Only one more to go! I have a favourite, cotton tunic which I bought on my first trip to India. It came from a fair trade shop in Jodhpur, across the street from a
