Creation inspired by biking 創作騎行路

 

Just done a piece of botanical printing with plants gathered on biking. The day I went alone to the New Territories to explore biking route I came across a farmland managed by religious organisation (Amazingland). People there were so warm and nice. They invited me to join their assembly and introduced me how their farm running and I interacted with them what I am doing with plants. With their nice permission I picked a few leaves for my experiment. 

新界仍有不少鄉村保留原有風俗及建築，田野耕種仍在，我愛騎行尋尋覓覓，這日特意在大埔走走，先去鳯園，再往泰亨村，在泰亨村進入一段迂迴曲折小路穿過農田小舍，迎面前來幾位熱心人士邀請入農莊參觀，適逢他們有宗教聚會，我欣然同分享，他們很熱誠送我禮物包及容我採摘少許植物回家實驗。試驗在絲麻布料上效果很好，實驗物縫了一掛畫一手包。

 

 

Video of the day my solo riding in country side.

 Free as the birds in Tolo Harbour.

Passing by a theme park in Fung Yuen (鳳園）. Though I didn't enter I can still view it from afar.

Alpacas are rare in Hong Kong. So lovely seeing them in a close distance.

The village Fung Yuen  with historic shrines.

Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve entrance but due to Covic-19 it's temporarily closed.

On my way further to Tai Hang. The area encompasses  walled villages.

The original entrance remains still exist..

 

The villagers were mainly the members of the Man (文）clan. I stayed a while in the park then heading to next village.

A lane leading to Lam Chuen.

Bridge over a stream

Then along the twisted narrow path......

In a farmland entrance I was invited by kind people to join their assembly.

After half an hour with nice people and a tour around the farm I left with plants they allowed me to pick.

Arriving Lam Chuen river (林村)

Through the tunnel 

 

 

It's getting dark. I hurry to return the rent bike and home with plants for experiments.

With the Lemmon marigolds, lemon grasses and the wild guava leaves I got from the farm.

Added a few plants from my homegrown.

Plus onion skins

 

Layout completed

After an hour boiling, the outcome ......

Oxalis has no colour but discharge is my expected effect of flying " butterflies" and lemon grasses formed strokes.

Guava and eucalyptus 

Little yellow flower of lemon marigold and the leaves are yellow too.

I made a tote bag with the printout.

Seems Mogi appreciates it.

 

Comparison of Before & After

 

I made It a hanging or as table runner is fine.

Also a tote bag. I'm happy with the tone of alum mordant so that soft yellow tone achieved

 

Guava leaf is a good source for eco printing. Combine with onion skins and eucalyptus forms nice pattern.

 

Thanks for the people of Amazingland who made me a happy stay in their village and a nice printing experiment.