going beyond

using a  gelli plate and brayer cleaning paper. like this serendipituous unintentional paper.

adding cut strips from another printed paper  and weaving them in a basket weave - it needs to be tidied but looks attractive.

thinking about print on print,

neki desu

 

explorations

have been cooking all day processing all the vegs and food i bought on saturday.have a trayfull of roasted vegs.

exploring a new to me concept. perhaps it is a consolation for the lack of actual weaving; the warp from hell is on hold, gathering courage to cut and dispose.

cutting the prints on paper and assembling the strips. 

tidying up and adding a focal point. kind of fun print on print

neki desu 

 

another realm

literally and figuratively.leon was the seat of the kings of leon.it has a spectacular gothic catherdal, a well kept city wall. and a farmer's market to die for . 

it's not quite northern spain as it is on the meseta, the castillian plateau where the rain in spain stays if you recall my fair lady.talk about poetic license.¯\_(ツ)_/¯ the cantabrian range stops the rain and that plain is dry,dry.we skipped the cathedral bcse we had visited it some years ago

but went to the colegiata and its museum. my heart stopped there looking at the samit textiles they had. no photos, no postcards in the shop.ಠ_ಠ

if only i need to work on my memory to treasure what i saw.

well kept city walls

the old city has a lot of character and it isthe old city has a lot of character and it is

 not excesively touristy. yet.

 

the food both cooked or produce is serious-

frehsly ground smoked  sweet and hot paprika for sale.cheese and wine galore. and assorted kinds of dried beans.it is a veritable feast for the senses.

we banqueted and for a more than reasonable price.

it was a glorious saturday and accomapnied by good friends. life is good.

neki desu