the process

it was with a faint heart that i unwinded the warp,yes after it was so nicely winded,and started painting .

was using some left over extracts bcse i had no heart to discard them after all those plants and bugs had worked so hard to produce color. the background was a faint alkanet . 

the dots and color fields were brazilwood,

madder

lac

it is a slow process bcse  it's paint, dry advance warp and all over again.

enjoyed using my japanese background coloring brush. those trips are the trips that keep on tripping as i continue to make use of all the tools that i have collected. i am also enjoying putting to practice what was learned in the maiwa workshop.if you have the chance take any of their online workshops.pure delight.

this piece will need proper finishing once it is woven .all at its due time.

neki desu

 

understanding kimono iv

cultures exchage info and enrich each other.cultural appropriation does not exist because paraphrasing the poet,no culture is an island.( off the soapbox)

have a good weekend

neki desu

 

toying with the idea

of putting my newly acquired knowledge from the maiwa course and doing some warp painting.

the above is a somewhat crude try.the only thing i have clear is that i want some splotches in broken twill, not so regular though.

the colors are going to be madder and lac leftties from the course and occupying half of my fridge. also some leftover logwood from the weft dyeing ( mind the spelling)

the weft is going to be bourette silk dyed in logwood and toned down with a ight iron solution.it's more aubergine in person.

still need to do more design work and then start the  threading.

neki desu