It's the start of the month and nearly time for the Young Designers Market. https://www.facebook.com/YoungDesignersMarket/ Kym's been working hard and will have new glass pieces and indigo clothing for all the family. And I've been busy too. When not at the dye pot I've been stitching new merino patch t shirts and making cards. But … Continue reading Work and play meet
Were you all waiting to see what came out of that first pot home? The Bloodwood Brew which started out a deep red became a rich chocolate. And those wonderful machine parts I scavenged from the dump. Yum! I am very excited by the direction these are taking my mind. Isn't it exciting the difference … Continue reading Were you waiting?
I've already been home a week. Like the rest of this year it went quickly. However I have climbed to the top of the Mount I found time to finally read those library books. Ok, HAD to, you can't extend them twice. Today it was time to clean and pack away the workshop kit. What … Continue reading Home again, home again
I have had a wonderful visit to my home town to run a workshop. A keen group of 10 students Who worked very hard And achieved great results. On paper ... and fabric In fact they worked soooo hard we had to have 2 shifts in the pot and some came back today to collect … Continue reading And on the final day she napped
Leaving home Heading west Way out west Into silence To where I came from To share what I have learnt
As always everyone arrived excited for Day 2 and ready to open their parcels. Wendy D was very pleased with the strong colours she achieved on paper. Everyone got such amazing, and different results. Wendy S had gotten so carried away making stuff it took her forevvvvvver to open all her bundles. The next day … Continue reading Workshop Day 2
It's workshop time again! That means I get to spend a wonderful weekend with lovely folk who are very excited about Eco Dyeing. I have 2 repeat customers, Malin and Robert, who both assure me that it is because they had such fun the first time, NOT because I didn't teach them well enough! When … Continue reading Workshop and Winter time again
Last weekend was my first workshop for 2016. I spent a wonderful 2 days with 6 creative gals. We played with paper, silk, wool, red cabbage, purple carrots onion skins, pre mordanted leaves ... If we could think of it we experimented with it! Nearly had to chase some of them out with a broom … Continue reading First Workshop 2016
Not long now until my first workshop for the year and there are still a couple of spots left if anyone is interested. I've been playing in the meantime. (Whenever it was cool enough to fire up the pots that is) Firstly dyeing onto textured wool surfaces. This scarf pattern is called "Travel Scarf" and … Continue reading Only 2 weeks to go!!!
Only 1 more sleep until a huge weekend of craft markets! On Saturday Kym (trading as Blossom and Blue) and I (trading as Memory Cabinet) will be at the BrisStyle Bazaar in the Qld Museum Whale Mall. We will be down the end, opposite the cafe. (Close enough to order coffee without leaving our stand! … Continue reading Market Madness!