Eco prints shades 植物印染色調

"Good shades..... Yes, mum wanted to make shades, but color of leaves."

Intended to make shades of leaves, I used different steps of iron mordant and different sorts of leaves.  Some leaves dipped in iron water, some without.  So I got the outcome like this. 

The more iron the leaves got, the darker they're.  

The round silver eucalyptus cinerea is of typical reddish.  A little of it makes the pattern bright. 

Rose leaves are rich in tannin and love iron thus prints are bold. 

The dried oak leave is clear. 

Outlines of rose leaves  

Another sort of euc leaves. 

Big or small rose leaves are good for prints.  They make vivid marks. 

Comparison of before and after 

Still in the stage of experiments so I only made small pieces on gorgette silk. 

Soft it is, of color and material.

Wonder of print or paint ? 奇妙的 - 是繪是印 ?

   Too overwheming for eco print but I'm really into it.  I wanted to try everything but everytime turnout is unexpected.  Good or bad I've to appreciate - it's one of it's kind.

樂此不疲， 嘗試又嘗試做植物印染， 每次的效果都不一樣， 有時意想不到， 有時不大滿意， 但每一件都是獨特，這是時間、 植物本質、 心思與製作過程的成果，我要接受與欣賞植物賦予的美 。

 

 Two kinds of euc leaves though all look green in fresh, the middle one gave pale brown with dark outlines.

 Same method I covered the gorgett with rich iron mordanted fabric and steamed for an hour.

 Quite pleased with the outcome

 Print or paint?

 Brown, orange.....

 Green and red.....

 These are not perfect, still on the trial.

Comparison of before and after 

 I peeled the stems of eucalyptus cinerea which also give reddish.

Ah..... Mogi didn't know I played trick on him !! 

"Mogi 你比人整蠱啦 !"
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Fall's greetings from a binding book 秋之禮讚

Fall has fallen 
 

 Walk in the brush, pick some windfalls, do a little journal, give to someone who appreciates the footprints of autumn - the fallen leaves and the marks....... 

  踏著秋的步伐, 叢林中留下足跡, 花開花落, 樹木枯榮有序, 秋風輕拂, 落葉片片……
要給這個秋天留下爽朗的印記, 何不動手以拾回來的葉子做一小本子?
一本是作為本周植物印染課堂的樣品, 一本特別送給朋友Ada 的小禮物, 用心的製送給細緻的 “玫瑰皇后”…… 

I made some eco printed papers with the leaves and done two little binding books. . 

 One is a sample for the eco print workshop this week with some tertiary design students and one is dedicated to my friend Ada. Ada likes my eco print journal and wants to learn how to make it.  I said when time suits we can do together. Before that I made one specially for her. 

The two books are with leaf prints steamed on papers, then hand binded.  Each page has different marks.

 Eucalyptus leaves

 Cajuput leaves  

 Eucalyptus leaves with iron mordanted thus have the black outlines 

Some Cajuput leaves with brown dots.

 Intended to do some pages with light prints thus some room for writing

 Oh, I've no idea what kind of leaves are these.  They're windfalls near my  studio

   This is rose leave.  Ada loves roses.  Specially put the prints on the front.  

 The journal covers are of  my eco dyed cotton fabrics.

I dyed the cotton during my last workshop in Portugal.

While making these journals I recalled the memory of the lush village. 

 The cover is sewed with paper cards in between.

 Papers are binded in a few signatures.

A little book for my friend.
May it be a journal for her travels. 
Jot down......

 a walk in the beach.....

 flapping in the breeze....

 

listen to the wave ......

 Whatever purposes.... this is a book of friendship.

Ada, hope you love this little journal specially made for you.
Happy fall to all !
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