Fruitful trip from Israel 豐富的以色列之行

 

Just back from a fruitful trip to Israel for the workshop ran by master Irit Dulman in the beautiful vineyard in her country.  These are the prints done in those days with different colors and shades, all done with local plants and natural materials.

Color from purple, blue, dark...... and simple to rich prints.....

 

 Shade of prints and dye

 

The beautiful vineyard turned color in autumn made such a nice scenery with Irit's dog Sofia aroun.

 The spacious venue with everything well organised.

 Other participants shared with me some pretty flowers

 From the other side of the studio. 

 "Hey, Sofia....."

 

Prints and dyes in logwood and cochinael.

Wow, a cat around my legs seems I'm so welcome.

 Purple shades after logwood dyed.

 Another two pieces dyed in cochinael and logwood.

Prints from leaves of Melia and Nandina on different fabrics with different outcome

 Nandina prints on linen with some discharge effect.

 

 "Before & After" of prints on silk

 

 Healthy lunch of Israeli dishes.  I love soup and salad.

 

 Cheers mates!

 

 Large pieces made by others in the last two days of the workshop.

 

 I like so much other mates' prints with assorted leaves.

 

 We worked till sun set - gorgeous view every evening.

 After the workshop I managed to explore in town.  I walked to Jaffa - old port of historic buildings, galleries and alleys of interest.

 Up to a hill for the overview of Tel Aviv

 Another day leisure strolling along Nahalat Benyamin street of local made items and crafts

 While I was in the street admiring the items and a lady in my front, how lovely to bump into her, the Israeli fashion designer Shahaf Shriki whom we known from facebook.

 Colorful spices in Carmel market

  

 The long beach and soft sands in the beach

  Watching waves with toast and coffee

 

 How about seeing the city with two-wheel?

Yes "Cycling is the best way to travel" as Mike (mikeybikey.co.il) said. 

I joined him for the Mediterranean coastline tour along beaches and to the Yarkon Park.

 A fun and beautiful riding in the sands

Mike recommended me the typical local food - Pita stuffed with filafel.  I love it.

The video of our short riding just a good memory of the day.

 Already 10 days and ready to home from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport

 

My flight taking off..... goodbye to the beautiful Mediterranean coastal country Israel

 The 9-hour flight with the full moon in the sky and the rising sun in the east.....

 

I'm back Hong Kong with the newly built linking bridge to China and Macau underneath.

  

Home with lots of pretty prints and of course he - Mogi is the happier one to see me home.

 Thank you for Irit's generous teaching and Betty's kindness for my stay.

I will cherish the moment.

Eco printed fabrics into garments 天然植物印染時裝

 Interviewed by media who I am admiring, without hesitation I said Irit Dulman.  She's a master whom I've been following and inspiring my works. Part of the fabrics was printed in her studio and the other done in Betty Eilat's while I visited them in Israel early this year. When I back home I sewed it into garment.

媒體專訪問及那些人物是我敬拜偶像，毫不思索我說是以色列大師 Irit Dulman. 她的鑽硏及新技巧是我學習從而啟發的創作。這些時尚製作正正是這半年來在她的指導下精心印製而成獨特衣著，穿在女兒或我自己身上成為兩代人衣著，這是我的創作意念及風格。

My using of oxalis for pattern design was first introduced by Irit.  The combination of oxalis and other plants makes wonderful discharge effect on surface design.

 During my stay in Israel I printed some panels under the generous tutelage of Irit.  Below images show how the jacket looks on two generations - my daughter and myself.

This side of linen with prints of passion fruit leaves,  morning glory and discharge of oxalis.

The other part is silk with prints of guava, yellow wild flowers and discharge of oxalis.  Sleeves are cotton/silk blend dyed in logwood and little "muddy prints".

Part of the prints from passion fruit leaves.  I sewed in the front of the jacket  as the focus part.

 

In June,  formal workshop in Holland artelier fibrefusion taught by Irit Dulman, I learnt the techniques and done lots of panels.  Recently I sewed a few garments below.

This one is Korea silk with plants gathered around the studio in Holland.

 

  

Just love the dainty flower prints and the bamboo leaves.

  

Next is the top with this printed panel

I used a template of a shirt my friend made me when I was young.  Nice that the size still fits.  I made the top with panels cut into front and back also for sleeves.  Maximized the fabrics for the style......

Be it a long shirt or tied a knot, I'm happy with.

I made another one with the same shirt template. Panels are first printed then dyed in indigo.  Formerly I don't like much indigo blue but this light shades I'm pleased.

 

It's always good to have the brad Mogi by my side.  Whatever I'm doing he's curious and of course territorial behaved.

Still have piles of prints in stash. Just like to make garments suitable for two generations.  This is how my way goes.