Cat's contribution to creation 與貓共創新

 

A good day started with a helper to do the nice creation.

  

Mogi, " Yup, these are my contribution to mum's creation."

 I'm a fibre and fabric fanatic. Whatever fibres in hand I would like to try.  Here are some merino wool, yarns, own cat's hair and hemp strings.......

 

I made it with enclosed resist. Layered the colorful merino inside and wrapped with my cat's hair I combed daily, mixed with a few hemp strings then rubbing and rolling.

After felted, cut off the surface to show the colorful wool

 Cut the opening

 With the same cat's hair I made the flat sheet with one side of colorful pattern

 Put in the glass bottle with plant

 Cut off a bit of the other side to show off the color

 A set of holder with keys mat

 All the white is of my own cat's hair.  It is so easy to felt and  so firm.

 "Hmmmmmm, glad to have it around with my contribution!"

 Being a cat lover I like to do something with own cat's hair.  It sounds weird but it is so clean and washed during the course of making.  No different as doing wool felt !.

Souvenir for a special one 給好友的紀念品

 

These years I seldom buy souvenirs abroad for my friends but making something for my good friends on special occasions instead.

 Last year when I was in Israel for Irit Dulman's workshop I printed a few pieces with local plants. One of it was a light knitted silk jersey. The plants used were casaurina, oak, rose leaves and eucalyptus.

 In Israel we collected eucalyptus leaves in the park for the workshop with Irit

 

Imprints of assorted leaves and the silver grey background of iron mordant

 

Rather than just a scarf, recently I made it into a simple tunic

Folded in two, sewed the shoulders and sides. 

 

Voila, a simple tunic -  I call it "Silver Grey".

                 Last time when I've a chat with my good friend Amy.

 we talked about eco prints.  I  said I was so addicted to experiments but pity that in Hong Kong not all my friends like the "muddy or imperfect prints".  I asked Amy if I made something for her if she would wear, she said she would.

So this piece is special for my friend Amy. 

Be it a tunic......or a nightie for your sweet dream

                    

 or just a wrap around when you're in the ride of air-con bus 

Amy, every year around this time, we'll have a special gathering for our special days.  Years ago you made me this pretty dream house. I hope you also like this "silver grey" tunic.
每年此時我與好友 Amy 總會想著對方, 也會聚聚, 一次飯局中我說及植物移印染這獨特技巧, 我話：「香港人未必接受這 "烏卒卒" 的衣物, 如果我做了你會穿著嗎 ？」你說：「我會架！」
Amy, 特別送給你，就讓這夏日襯衣隨身吧。也謝謝你給我手作的”安樂居”！

Handmade art journal 手作美術小本

 The art journal of different wool felt skills and the pages of assorted botanical imprints. 

This is a sample booklet for my workshops of wool felt and natural prints. The pages of assorted leaves prints on various fabrics and papers for reference. The cover is mainly of textural surface.  Most colors are from my natural dyes, some leaves and papers were from friends.  That's why I treasure it.  This collection of art journal I call it "Rhythm of the Ocean".  You'll see some of the pages below.

 Leaves prints on music sheets

 First page with oak leaf from Melinda

 The yellow camellia and pines I printed in Israel  

 Paper from India from Zeinab. Euc prints on organza

 The cover of yellow is from turmeric dye

 The  texture I cut it to show the contrast.

 The back cover of "tied balls". They're dyed scraps of logwood and turmeric.

 The corner is enclosed with shells I picked in the bay near my studio

 The book is enclosed with the "broken pottery" also picked in the bay.  This piece is washed  smooth by the sea.  Believe it was a broken pot used by villagers in the bay.

 The art book pages of different color of natural prints, some direct from leaves, some cut from the scraps I printed and glued on the pages.

 Some pages with chiffon, some with organze, some with knitted jersey.

 The rose leaves with iron mordant on knitted jersey are strong while the direct print on the right paper is not the same.

 Paper dyed in logwood pot thus purple.

 Different papers with assorted prints

 This page with a dried leaf and euc print on silk

 Page with dried leaf, prints on silk and paper

 Art book of assorted prints with some blank pages for writing

 A page with cats silhouette

 A page with rose leaves on a music sheet - The Jubilee Song"

 I took shots in the same bay where I picked the broken pottery and the sea shells.

 I listened to the echo of wave

 This is my artbook - "Rhythm of the Ocean".