closing august

exhaust madder bath.could have gotten one more dye, but browner. naaahh

modified with alkaline becomes redder. care must be taken in order to preserve the silk sheen.

i used  sodium bicarbonate which is alkaline but milder than soda ash.

neki desu

 

fuurin

peace, nature , sound. enjoy.

have a good weekend

towards simplicity and mono no aware

making warp chains of  hirakami textured silk also bought on my first trip to japan! have not been able to find it on successive trips. dyed in ai and carrot tops. want both looms warped.

carrot tops here

and  remedial dyeing with carrot tops

all these  silks speak for themselves in their beauty. no intricate patterns, no dazzling effects are needed. 

just letting the materials speak .don't know if it's the effects of the confinement,the recent  loss of friends,age  or what, but i am aiming for simplicity now as an antidote for these times.mono no aware

neki desu