Spain and & UK travel

 

As mentioned in last post my visit to Andalusia region of Spain was sharing same passion of botanical printing with like-minded people.  By chance of meeting Carmen and Ana I also explored in the nearby towns and villages in Cordoba and Malaga. It's March warm and  longer daylight allows to see more outside.  Brilliant weather during the period I stayed and stunning views of blooming flowers made me excited.

 

Gardens and avenues lined with cherry blossoms and sorts of unknown flowers to me.

 

 My first stop was Montilla after two hours train ride from Madrid to Cordoba. Carmen picked me up from station.

Nice meal in Carmen's restaurant

 

There are lots of vineyards and olive groves in the village

 

A small town center of the village

I took a day to Cordoba by bus to the old quarter for a leisure walk

 

The Great Mosque is a must see sight

 

The Roman Bridge reflects its Roman past

 

After Cordoba I headed to meet Ana in Malaga 

We share the same passion of eco printing

We also rode along the Mediterranean coast in Malage

Say hi and stay......

 

In south Spain is relaxing 

A day out to Frigiliana is another nice stroll, a town known for its Moorish old quarter and narrow streets and twisted stairways. 
 

 

One of the most beautiful villages in Spain

 

People live in peaceful environment.  Each house looks like an exhibition.

 

Up in the mid for the oversee view

 

   

 He says "what do you think?"

  

 After Malaga I left for London for catch-ups

 Though weather was not too good in the first day I managed to meet friends and visited museums

Huge installation art piece of wool felt in the Tate Modern hall

Hanging art piece of glass chandelier in V&A color tone of the woven scarf Olena gifted me

The following days in London became sunny and bright

 

 Cherry Blossoms in St. James Park is gorgeous

 

 A short swirl visit London has to call it a day and time to back home
  

 My yellow flower journey to Spain is fruitful filled with warm friendship

  

My stay in Corrina's house like I'm home

Botaniocal printing in Spain 西班牙植物印染

How I like the Andalusia region of Spain, especially in spring with flowers blooming everywhere. That led me travel to south Spain and spent some time earlier with like-minded people in Montilla, Cordoba and Malaga for botanical printing as well explore the beauty of Spain. This post is about the eco printing with native plants on leather, fabric and papers. Next will be the stunning views of the region.

 

 In south Spain, lands with olive groves, vineyards as well blooming cherry blossoms or almond is common.  For me it's eye opening for the stunning views no matter strolling on foot or in a train passing by.

 

 More gorgeous photos followed in the next post.

 

 The Moorish old quarter in one of the beautiful villages

What made me happy on arrival was the yellow marguerite daisy all over the rural.  I am glad to share experiments of my way of working on eco printing. We tried different substrates mainly with the yellow wild daisy,

 Both Carmen and Ana printed on leather, linen silk and papers but with different mordant. They are pleased with their experiments particularly the yellow daisy is amazing.

 

For mordant we used dried husks of pomegrante for tannin extract plus alum and ferrous sulphate.  Blankets of iron and tannin vice versa for different outcome.

 

Simple natural dyes prepared for the fabulous results. 

 

Printing on leather in low heat is fine.

Printing on fabric in high heat for an hour.
 

Layout on paper with sandwich stacks of plants and blankets

Tannin from pomegranate with iron contact gets olive color background on this linen silk

Color shades of assorted species of flowers printed on leather

Bold prints of coreopsis, even dried ones are effective on any substrates

I like such vivid flower prints on linen silk

On paper wild marguerite daisy also looks outstanding

Carmen's piece of linen silk with alum mordant,  thus the yellow flowers tended more yellowish

Purple from begonia leaf

Printing on soft and thin lamb skin.  

Ana's skirt of her own way of mordant, covered by iron blanket.  Dainty yellow flower printing on lower part.

I have a memorable good time in Andalusia thanks to Carmen, Ana and their families'  warm hospitality.