Eco printed art book making 植物印染小本子製作

 

Just made two eco printed art books.

  I took the long weekend to stay in the studio for shots on Sat.

 

A breezy walk along the promenade 

 

Sunset and lights on

 

The main street lined with bars ready for clubbing

 

The two guests next..... while I was having my super.

 

Back to my studio I thought this art book cover should have some enhancement.......

 

Some stitches, knots add textures look and touches. 

 

Next day, a brilliant Sunday,  walked to the other sandbar.

 

Sampan needs a rest

Cool in the water

 

My two books already done

 

Here's the making..... 

I printed the leaves marks on paper by boiling, coptic binding papers, wool felted the book cover, boiled with eucalyptus and tied boiling in logwood pot.  Books with some printed papers and some blank for writing.

An art book enclosed with my handmade ceramic button -  jot down where I am.

Today Monday is our traditional "Dragon Boat Festival". I'll stay in my tiny studio and feel the ambiance of the dragon boat racing in the beach....... will continue to do some more stitches on the hemp - peace of mind.

Such bright prints 學生印染製作

The bright red of eucalyptus cinerea is what Windy wants. Yes, we're doing eco print workshop.

再一次與缸瓦舖工作室合辦植物印染及nuno felt 襟花製作。  這一堂是著重色調層次及扎染技巧，  用的是幾種桉樹葉、 楓葉及玫瑰葉。 三個多小時包包扎扎、 閒談、 看書、做襟花或逛街回來，學生拆開包扎物，且看他們的效果 ....... 

Different sorts of euc leaves on silk chiffon. Some were dipped in iron mordant water.

Students each done two pieces, one with kitchen wrap resist, one without so as to have overlapped and string marks.

After two hours boiling, excited to unbundle ........

Bright is bright - "silver dollar" euc leaves are amazing.

Brown, dark, red, green......iron dipped leaves with dark prints, rose leaves remain green.

紅的紅, 綠的綠, 啡的啡, 黑的黑......

Helping hands for my captures

Shades of rose leaves  

Iron mordant leaves with darker prints 

Green rose leaves without iron mordant 

Each has two pieces done. String marks on both ends are their expectation.

明顯的扎繩印紋正是他們所想 

While boiling the bundles, nuno felt flowers were made. 

期間同學做的nuno felt 襟花, 技巧是羊毛混輕紗無須針線製作的花瓣結合.

                           

We used bubble resist with centre holes cut off, so the petals are attached without thread.  A loop at the back is also done in one go.  The brooch goes well with cloths, scarf or handbag 

Thanks gals for joining my class in a Sunday afternoon.   

 Eco printing is such a wonderful thing that we can not expect too much the outcome but each is unique and natural.  

謝謝同學們一次又一次的跟我研習羊毛及印染手藝, 你們的每一件製作都那麼獨特 !

Eco print workshop for special student 遠道而來的學生

Being an amateur eco printer, I never thought of drawing overseas students. How glad that my facebook friend Meg's so passionate about the style of my prints/dyes and flown from Taiwan to learn from me.  My honor to share with like-minded. We have a 2-day intensive workshop to do experiments of assorted prints, dyes and make an eco print journal.

從沒想過, 對植物印染祗是玩票, 我的試驗製作也可吸引海外「面書」友人的學習興趣. 我和Meg 以前不認識, 她認真的要親來學習, 噢, 好有誠意, 我便編排了兩天密集課程, 就是這兩整日, 我們做了好幾種實驗, 主要是媒染做出顏色深淺層次, 明礬帶出青黃效果, 扎染技巧....還有做小記事本, 從植物印在頁紙... 做羊毛書面扎染到釘裝成小本子, 可真密集哩 !  我們還有空檔到後山逛一圈.... Meg, 謝謝你遠道而來, 我的第一位海外學生, 我多榮幸 !

Meg and I've never met but only via facebook.  On the first day we met and worked, we knew we've same thinking and she picks up very quickly.  

The first piece we done a silk fabric with  euc leaves, rose leaves and maple leaves.  In order to show Meg the shades, some leaves with iron mordant some without. 

In the meantime we made the iron mordant for her future use. 

We tested the iron mordant and got what we wanted - shades below. 

Rose leaves dark with iron mordant.  

Some euc leaves brown or darker with iron mordant. 

Paper prints done for making a journal. 

Wool felt journal cover

Dyed in euc pot and bundled with euc prints, all done in the same time.

The string marks and white space intended to make. 

Paper prints and wool felt cover to be binded. 

Day 2 the eco print wool felt journal was made.   

Enclosed with my handmade ceramic button.

Meg made a nuno felt shawl with long curly fleece.  She put a little euc leaves over it and bundle dyed in onion pot.   It's bright.  Meg may find it too eye-catching. 

The lustrous long fleece is shining brown. 

What's that bundle? Eager to see the outcome....... 

It's the nuno felt wool top Meg made.  Prints got some bright orange  but rose leaves are dark.  Reverse side with some brown /grey. 

Still a good test on her first eco print trial. 

"Mogi, do you approve this?" 

We made prints with alum in order to get yellowish. We got it, a little pale yellow /green of rose leaves and the soft orange of euc cinerea.  Wonderful to have spotty outlines. 

Pale with alum and dark with iron. 

Euc cinerea is always a magic in printing.  

Mogi, "mun's student is so talented and creative. You're wonderful to have her around". 

"Yes, I'm so pleased." 

Fabulous works by Meg. 

Among all,  this soft chiffon scarf she found impressive. 

All ready to pack home. 

In the 2-day intensive workshop we still have an hour walk behind my apartment to see the city view.  Thanks to my hubby who watched the boiling pots.

Tomorrow we two couples will have a day out in the island south.  Wish the weather will be good to allow us to have a glimpse of our stunning island.

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