Chapter closed

Thank you to the wonderful ladies you made my chapter beautiful, you made my journey wonderful! You made my world colourful!

加拿大卑詩省的教學完滿結束，繽紛的衣料部分製作成衣飾，而我的美術小本也記載著連日學習及葉子樣品 - 一份紀念品。感謝主人家Norma 、Genoa及學生們使我有一個非凡教學旅程。

With Norma Janes and Genoa Daniel 's fantastic co-ordination and hospitality, my teaching in BC Vancouver, Comox Valley was marvellous. 

Students made fabulous eco-prints and nuno felted wearables. 

Eco prints from onion skins to flowers, from colour to shades....tricks and skills formed the fabric art and some even made into wearables .

My assignment closed with the good memories of the leaves prints. 

All these leaves yell colours or shapes

This handmade journal from Margo Duke marked my journey- bounty from nature Sept 2017.

Vivid Colours

Just in the past 24 hours those colours around me were amazingly beautiful.

Woke up with the stunning sunrise from host's grand house. Then forwarded to Mt Washington, Paradise Meadow for a trail walk in the woods.

昨天在好客主人Genoa 的山谷大宅晨光景「色」開始，我們與小狗走上青葱的山林。今日清晨已乘小型飛機回到溫哥華，趁著會議空檔在街上閒逛，這兒有些樹葉已轉色了，有翠綠、金黃、橙紅.......好一個宜居城市。

In early fall still warm and sunny but in the further mountains the year round with snow.

It's fresh walking in a sunny day

The evergreens are ever never boring.

The red, the yellow and the wood ....

Looks like alpaca I just visited in Amy's Ontario farm. 

The white queen ann lace are still blooming in the cool mountain.

Host Genoa and I have a break by the lake.

While we've a break the bird has to "pick" from Genoa's hand. 

That's yesterday Genoa and I walked with her dog Shanti in the BC Vancouver Island. Early this morning at 4am Genoa dropped me off to take the small flight from Comox to Vancouver. Have to say goodbye to my sweet host. My next stop is not my final destination or full stop. 

Arriving early in the B&B "White House I already explored the city on my own. Walking in the downtown and along the streets some trees are turning yellow to red, vivid colours. 

Vancouver is a liveble city with waterfront and greenery everywhere. 

Can you feel the joy?

Well, my "mission" in Canada has not yet completed. Tomorrow will have a social meet up with artists in Granville Island 

and explore the cultural and artistic ambiance.

Travel + teaching makes colorful life 生活 - 寓教學於旅遊

Soon I will have a workshop for the making of eco prints and nuno felting in Vancouver, Canada. 

With nature inspiration to make own hand printed botanical pattern and felt it into garment is kind of slow fashion. 

這兩個月我遠行旅遊及教學，八月份英倫、愛爾蘭之行是與友交流聚舊，九月的加拿大是深度教學與旅遊，其間在溫哥華 BC 省主要是教授植物印染及羊毛混纎時尚衣飾製作。

 

 In the workshop I will teach how to imprint directly with leaves, weeds or flowers gathered locally onto silk fabric then make it into wearables. For more info please contact Genoa Daniel genoa55@gmail.com  or Norman Janes norma.janes@gmail.com

 

During the sessions students will learn the prints making with natural resources, extracts and mordants from basic to fabulous shades.

   

    

After the first part of the workshop, students will make a multi styled wrap (scarf-vest) with nuno felt skills.

 

The printed yardage can also be sewed into garment at home or with nuno felt skills make it into a seamless tunic dress in the second part of the workshop.  Students will have hands on experiments of making eco prints samples and two pieces of finished garments.  That's the workshop scheduled in

 Sept 22-25, 2017

 

In Aug and Sept I am off to Europe and Canada. Before my first leg in London and Ireland this week, I grasped the nice hiking with friends in the north of Hong Kong. It was a rainy day but fortunately when we're on the hill top rain stopped and it's clear we can view the well developed China  from Hong Kong border.  Hong Kong is greenery everywhere though some have the instinct of high rises only.  We do have undulating mountains, sea and well accessible networks.

Almost two months away I will surely miss hiking and biking in Hong Kong but anticipating the reunion of friends with same passion in Ireland and UK where we will play with eco printing and wool felting. 

Thank you for my readers who follow my blog. I will still writing when I am on the road as I always said my life is "travel + teaching + playing - I color my life"

外遊的日子我當然很想念香港，謝謝你們的追隨，路上我仍會更新動向。

遠行⋯⋯我仍找緊機會騎單車、走山野，生活是調色盤 -自我調色、調適，自會絢爛！

 

Workshops in Canada preparation 北美之行備課

 

Mogi, " I'm a mobile display with no pay, mum always treats me like that.  Can I say no?"

 

"It looks ok but a bit shades would be good."

"Alright, I'll do other bundles." 

 

Ok ok, let me do my way........Here comes a few samples....... 

 

Before and after look

 

I put some rose leaves and eucalyptus on silk to bundle boil.  With some iron mordant I got shades and outlines. 

 

Another piece of silk covered with cotton fabric, pretty mirror prints.  Silk got color while cotton got shades of purple to dark but clear.

 

Mogi, " hmmmmm, this looks good......"

I was invited to run workshops in Canada next month. 

A series of workshops will be held in Langley, BC during 25/11 - 30/11.  I will teach natural prints on silk scarf, 3D wool felt hollow vessel and clutch with 3D textural flap.  Below are samples I made for the workshops.

為準備11月底在加拿大的天然印染及一連串羊毛工作坊, 近日忙於製作課堂樣本, 現在一切就緒, 此北美之行, 寓旅遊於教學、會友及交流 , 深信又是一個不一樣的旅程 !

 

Natural prints on silk scarf, wool felt flower and bracelet

 

  

 3D hollow vessel

 

Wool felt clutch with 3D texture

Interested parties please email organiser Sharon.Gerhart@gmail.com 

I'm thrilled for my trip to North America, not only for the workshops I'll run, but also to learn from renowned artist Pamela A. MacGregor in Ohio for wool felt teapot.  Also to meet brilliant artists Dawn Edwards, Suzanne P Higgs, Ginny Huber......... I'm already in full swing.

Rich imprints with leaves of rose, eucalyptus, mandarin and other unknown.

Have a good day until next