The sky the limit inspiration創意無邊際

The sky the limit. Riding makes me relax and creative. Sometimes being alone is enjoyable, particularly in the area I like to explore.....for my work or leisure.

這星期有著𣎴一樣的單車遊，時而單獨的騎行在鄉村周邊發掘靈感題材，回到工作室稍歇，做那葉子試驗又找出新點子。喜歡這郊野，喜愛這天地。

Today is not energetic ride.  I'm in own natural printed dress riding in the suburb just to get inspiration. It's extremely hot and sunny these days but in a dress feeling breezy.

After an hour, back to studio. Lay back......looking at the footwear I painted the cats and rounded with my wool felt flower brooch sprayed with mosquito repellent. Isn'ts chic?!

Remember the flower prints done before? Windfalls picked on riding.....

Now made into a cushion

A step out of the studio is field with plantation with banana, papaya, sugar cane, okra......

Reading a book by our renowned fashion designer/columnist William Tang (鄧達智）about the stunning area is such pleasant.

Looking up......the ripening pomegranate 

crispy green/yellowish star fruit

This is where I found more creative with handy resources. 

I'm home with handful of banana leaves and other plants collected.

Just wanted to try the banana leaves as resist laid under the fabric.

Put assorted plants over the silk cotton blend (60/40)

Roll it up

Blend it and put into a sewed bag

Pull the string to tire it

Put on the tray steam for an hour

Open it with nice prints on fabric....hmmmmm .......pleasant smell of the steamed banana leaf. The leaves can be reused for another two more times or till broken.

How it looks? The images speak themselves.......

With banana leaves resist the background of  white prints tended a bit greenish yellow and  stop "breeding or ghost". It works for me though have to test colourfast.

I'm pleased with the resist for the prints, technique learnt from Irit Dulman

I tried a few big leaves such as papaya, taro and okra but banana is the best.

 

Taro and papaya are not reusable, once is broken.

Prints with okra as resist also with greenish background. 

The back and front comparison seems no different.

I reused the banana leaves for another round. This is crepe de chine (CdC silk) without any mordant. Just a few mixed onion skins with some alum soaked and the frozen strobilantes leaves then covered by iron soaked cotton fabric.

Roll up and steam for 45 min.

 

Second time use of banana resist is more clean with less greenish.

This is how my week passed with biking inspiration.

Love this bike, love the village.