Friday, September 14, 2012

On Beyond Brown: Blackberries, Eucalyptus polyanthemos, Cherry leaves, and Iron


Bundled on a copper pipe and steamed for an hour: blackberries, E. polyanthemos leaves, Cherry leaves and cotton string which had been soaked in an Iron solution.  Vinegar spritz.



Yellow color is probably from the eucalyptus leaves


Blue-green at bottom is from the copper pipe




Abstract markings from the iron-soaked string


5 comments:

  1. The colors are absolutely outstanding! Such a nice combination and vigorous too! Congratulations!

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  2. Yummy color and purple is gorgeous. Thank you for following me. You're inspiring and keen on experiments. Dyeing on wool is fun and with lavender is so pretty. Learnt a lot from you.

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  3. Hi Maggie: Love these colors and the way these photos show the piece in its many facets..I really appreciate seeing your work!

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  4. Really beautiful colors and marks! I especially like the marks left by the strings. Thanks for showing all the nuances.

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  5. Thanks for all the encouraging comments. It's the most fun and rewarding. I love seeing all your works too, and we all seem to learn so much from each other.

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