I started many dye plants from seed this year and have been working hard to clear the invasive grass from my beds so I can plant my dye plants. I will be using most of these plants to dye cotton fabric, and to make ink for drawing and painting. Some of these plants are native to America, while others are european.
Plants I started from seed:
Madder (the roots can be dug up and dyed with, after a few years)
Scabiosa (black pin-cushion)
Safflower (makes pink or orange dye)
Marigolds (classic from mexico, so fun and beautiful)
Black Hollyhock (might take a year or two)
indigo (japanese variety)
weld (bright yellowy green)
woad (native UK blue dye plant, not at potent at indigo)
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藍染めの羊毛を糸に紡ぎました。何を織ろうか思案中! 楽しみです。 http://hitotsuya.com/dry_indigo_02/ I spun indigo-dyed wool into yarn. I am thinking about what to make. I love making something. #ひとつ屋 #hitotsuya #草木染め #天然染料 #植物染料 #藍染め #染色 #染織 #織物 #手紡ぎ #手織り #ホームスパン #ハンドクラフト #naturaldye #plantdyesa #botanicaldyes #textilework #handcrafts #homespun #indigodye https://www.instagram.com/p/B8XoO-CJpYq/?igshid=1qbcbp2oitn6n
The thing that has intrigued me most about textiles is the way the fabric moves through a space, the folds and creases it creates, the sound it makes. I find it difficult to imagine a static and flat piece of textiles. Even my most static pieces like my copper sculptures have the form of a fabric blown away with wind and frozen in time. In hindsight, I feel like this could be because I come from the land of unstitched drapes like sarees, dhotis, turbans and so on that are free flowing and versatile. Featured here is @alina.oie in our ‘Saar’ scarf in handwoven silk jacquard and hand dyed with rose petals. Photography @shivangichoprasphotography . . . #nehaladstudio #nehaladscarfs #repurposing #flowerwaste #teinturevegetale #naturaldyeing #imprintsofnature #slowliving #sustainableliving #textileartistsofinstagram #naturaldyes #plantdyes #botanicaldyes #naturaldyersofinstagram #handwoven #handwovenscarf #naturaldyes #naturalcolour #naturaldyersofinstagram #circulardesign #circularmaterials #botanicalcolour #silk #silkscarf #colourdesign (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU69_wtIWKA/?utm_medium=tumblr
MORDANT PREPARATION Catching the Spirit of Metals The term mordant comes from the Latin mordere, "to bite". In the past, it was thought that a mordant helped the dye bite onto the fiber so that it would hold fast during washing. A mordant is often polyvalent metal ion, often chromium(III).[The resulting coordination complex of dye and ion is colloidal and can be either acidic or alkaline. The wait is exciting as we count days watching the metals and the potion reacting in a bond of Love. Common dye Mordants: Mordants include tannic acid, alum, chrome alum, sodium chloride, and certain salts of aluminium, chromium, copper, iron, iodine, potassium, sodium, tungsten, and tin. #mordant #naturaldye #naturaldyes #plantdye #sustainablefashion #botanicaldye #botanicaldyes #rawdyes #tannin #sustainability #naturaldyersofinstagram #naturaldyeing #iron #ecodye #plantdyes #mordanting #tannino #vegandye #liquiddyes #botanicalcolors #nature #handmade #tiedyefashion #handmade #vocalforlocal#slowfashion #projectrangamaati #ecofriendly #indianhandcrafts #sustainablefashion #supportsmallbusiness https://www.instagram.com/p/CTYu3VnvRH3/?utm_medium=tumblr
Tim Olsen Drawing Prize All the gang at the Tim Olsen Drawing Prize opening night in @ad___space. My works celebrate organic materials like paper, botanical dyes, tannins, and charcoal. Inspired by art-walking through Moore Park. The exhibition runs until 8 October. 🌳 🚶♂️ ☀️ @centparklands @unsw @unswada @arccreativeunsw #MattiDoingArt #timolsendrawingprize #unswada #drawing #expandeddrawing #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #australianart #finesartsstudent #finearts #australianartist #artaustralia #sydneyart #sydneyartist #instaartwork #instaartoftheday #contemporarydrawing #abstract #abstractart #performanceart #artwalking #landscapeart #landscapedrawing #charcoaldrawing #botanicaldye 25 (at AD Space) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjFRHvurjhG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
自家製の繭でストールでも織ってみようと思います。 I will try to weave even a silk shawl with home-made cocoons. #naturaldye #naturaldyes #plantdyesa #botanicaldye #botanicaldyes #silkfabrics #silkfabrics #hitotsuya #homespun #handweave #handweaving #ひとつ屋 #草木染め #ホームスパン #手織り https://www.instagram.com/p/BwGFOeDJpVI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bdivk5a6b2o5