The new plants prints incredible 奇妙的植物印染

 I'm really into natural botanical imprints, particular the bold prints of this yellow flower and leaf marks. Three weeks ago the garden owner Miss F gave me such plants I've been doing lots panels experiments.  I have to find out the exact plant name to do some research.

近日熱特別喜歡研究的植物是這金黃花兒，終於在嘉道理農場找到正確名字，是芬芳萬壽菊，其味的確清香入口，原來真是葉子可作茶飲及食用，這些日子作了的試驗品當然又做了些實用物送給別人也自用。前兩天特別去了嘉道理農場看花，下雨天也是怱怱的但在藝舍觀賞遊客以

Know there're some in the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) so I went there to get the name and see what others inspire me.

KFBG is located in the northern slope of Tai Mo Shan in Hong Kong with serene surrounding of beautiful forest and mountain.  My last time there was 2012  with French natural dye expert Michel Garcia for the workshop (last post)

KFBG was established in 1956 with mission to raise awareness of ecological and sustainability issues and base for Kadoorie Agricultural Aid Association (KAAA)

It's a rainy day so just a short visit to see the farm of vegetable and the Art House 

Caught my sight was already the bush of this yellow flowers with very pleasant fragrance.  I asked the staff and got the name of the plant it's Tagetes tenuifolia Lemmon Marigold (芬芳萬壽菊)

 

 

I walked into the Art House.  It's open free for visitors to get inspired with nature related art and handicrafts.

 The Collaborative Art - "Nature's Weavers"  is being held.  Visitors are free to get involved to create a giant woven artwork with provided yarns.

 My aim of visiting was to see the flowers so I made a little orange flower looks like marigold.

There's some other creations by visitors they used the materials from the farm.  Very creative and pretty.

All of nature related displays of harmony

 How great I know the plant is Lemmon marigold.  Flowers and leaves are good for prints.  Leaves are good for tea and ediable.  

The recent prints on small pieces of silk and linen were done.

I like to make use of the prints. This one is sewed into a tote bag with Mogi's helping hand.

A tote bag I like but as a "thank you" gift I gave it to Ms F's sister as she's so nice to give me such beautiful plants for my exploration.

 With those Lemmon marigold leaves and the crown daisy from Ms F I printed on linen and silk. The linen piece was sewed into a clutch.

  "Before & After" of prints on silk 

 This is linen

 

Also prints on linen

 

My visit was in a hurry but I must be back again soon to see more and up to the mountain for hiking.

 

 I will do more prints with this plant. I am going to plant my own and do a series of natural prints.   Next I will show the fashion with such amazing prints.