bacon's not what it used to be

warming up towards the maiwa course  painting and painting with natural dyes

all silk yarns here  natural dyed and  post treated w. assorted modifiers.

this year the heat has been so intense up north that not only has affected  living organisms, but also inorganic inert substances such as dyes. true,bacon is not what it used to be as we say in our household and this applies to every single thing. my first procion mx dyes bought from dharma almost 40 years ago held up a good 30 years until they started shifting color and losing dye power.some colors didn't even age.

madder and tannins 

the batch i got 6-7 years ago have gone bad in 3 miserable years. i am talking quality here. quality and kindness seem terms on their way out with all the implications.

let's see if the shift to natural dyes cuts that issue.

i now have a disposal problem of almost one kilo of dye powders.  ⋋__⋌ 

neki desu

 

if you want gratification

plant cucumbers 

and radishes

toms are iffy in this climate, although this year due to the heat and lack of rain it has been bumper crop year. not in my urban garden. probably having been grown from gifted (lidl)seeds i planted too late.

neki desu

 

a tribute

miyake sama,thank you.

1938-2022

neki desu