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.

24-h in my sanctuary 我的創作空間

Yellow, orange, green..... vivid colors of life I love.  My 24-h weekend in my sanctuary started with such bright colors........

週末一位學生從遠處來到我南區的小小工作室學做羊毛混絲手袋, 在四小時的學習及閒談中, 很技巧地完成了一個鮮明別緻的nuno felt 手袋,  很感謝她的熱誠不厭長途到來學習。 

I've a one-on-one nuno felt handbag tutorial with student C.     I appreciated very much for her coming from the far north to my tiny studio in the south island.  She started by layering thin wool and a chiffon fabric with foam resist. On top put on mulberry silk strings and silk scraps for the textural effect.  After almost 4 hours she made it. 

Beautiful color of nuno felt flowers, some curly Teeswater fleece and silk strings which will be lustrous after dried. 

Simple on the other side also with some silk strings.

C. is interested in wet felting.  She self-learnt and made small pretty pouches. For big project like this was the first time. I'd say that making the handle is tricky and doing the nuno felt flowers are wonderful. 

Well done girl.  Thanks for coming to my far away tiny studio.  

My sanctuary is in Stanley.  Sometimes I do my creations or give tutorials.  Also a space to showcase ....... 

The nuno felt dresses learnt from Vilte Kazlauskaite 

Baby booties and hat, ceramics I made earlier....

Little table with wool felt bottle 

A rug learnt from Nicola Brown, Hat learnt from Marie-Clare Buckle.  Vessels inspired by Shirley Cook.

The needle felt dogs and cats.  Ceramic dolls with nuno felt dresses. 

The little corner I do my creations or dreaming..........

Stayed overnight, a walk to the pier...... 

Boats sailing by.... 

My studio, the little sanctuary with inspiration around..... 

Call it a day I picked a stone from the stream to make a wool felt paper weight later.

Spring is sprung for a walk 春暖花開好郊遊

Spring is sprung. In a sunny and warm Sunday I took an impulse walk from urban home to my studio just wanted to see the blooming flowers. 

春暖花開, 晴朗的星期天特地從市區的家去我的赤柱小工作室, 為的是想觀賞途中的盛放紅棉及拾些桉樹葉準備植物印染記事部製作班之用.

Before heading off, some papers with leaves prints were drying in the crisp and supervised by Mogi .... 我要出門了, Mogi 要守護著家中待乾紙張.

I walked up and down from my home to my studio in Stanley....

                     

A charity walk was taking place.  Participants carrying gallons of water for the awareness of "Save Water and Cherish Life"

沿途正值有籌款活動

Arrived the plaza near my studio there was also activity of outward bound adventure race.  Energetic and good ambience.

到達廣場有外展比賽活動, 有熱鬧的一方, 有親子的一角.

A happy family day

Sampans and fishing boats

寧謐小灣

Little gallery in the alley 後巷畫廊

On the way to my studio I passed by this area Aberdeen where my very good schoolmate Amy lived decades ago. I remember those days I visited her and viewed the harbour from her flat.  Now all changed.

途經兒時小友 Amy 的居所已拆卸重建, 但那漁港依舊.

Indeed the blooming cotton tree was what I intended to see.

燦爛盛放的紅棉正在眼前

I know there's a footbridge I can see from above and close to take photos.

Cotton tree is symbol of resilence and tough.  Just love the flowers,  bright red and "tough".  There're still some buds that would last for another month.

I picked some eucalyptus leaves for my upcoming eco print papers & book binding class.  Spring is sprung.  A good start of the year.

春暖花開又一年

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