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.

Linking with annesfunnyfarm

Linking with Lakeshore Drive party

Students' wool felt handbag 學生羊毛手袋製作

"Yes, this is mine. I made it !" My student Ahbee proudly showed us this after a hard day work !

又一次與Pottery Stall 缸瓦舖合作, 這日教學生做羊毛手袋 ,

今次重點製作手挽及雪訪摺皺的質感, 差不多七小時....... 累了, 終完成各有自己特式的手袋.

Teamed up with Pottery Stall, a nuno felt handbag workshop was arranged this Sunday. A class focused on nuno felt textural surface and handle making which took quite some hours to finish.  

Layering wool......

Put on silk chiffon and mulberry silk......

Rolling......

Cut the top....

Making the firm handles....

Almost exhausted.... they made it... both sides of own preferred different looks. 

A little Teeswater fleece 

Teeswater fleece and chiffon scrap

With my eco printed chiffon scraps 

Mixed mulberry silk and raw fleece 

Mulberry silk and raw fleece  

Again some Mulberry silk, my dyed Teeswater fleece and eco print chiffon 

After almost 7 hours, bags finished, still wet and heavy.   A hard day exercise !

They enjoyed it though a bit tired.

I'm sure after dry the silk strings are lustrous and the ruffly chiffon are nice.

Well done gals.

Wool felt purses 羊毛包包

A student asked if I teach wool felt purse with frame. I said I've never done and not keen on making.  How can I reject the challenge?

學生問我有沒有教做口金包, 我說沒有做過.  不一會, 立刻動手用我的幻想記憶做了一個又一個, 加點剌繡, 原來很趣味的。 給朋友看, 她說很 "女人" 啊, 言下之意, 很 "娘"。 我就是愛這女性傳統手工, 城市人生活急速, 有閑做些針紙剌繡, 生活步伐慢拍, 心景也安然平和......　  

Well,  must at least to do one, I used a resist to make it. 

 Attached the clasp after felted.

Embellished both sides with little flowers. 

It's cute and I made three in a row.   

I love poppies and it's easy to do stitches. Made this from my mind the pictures taken in England last summer. 

Purple and white are good match 

My blog friend Rachel does embroidery so pretty.  She inspired me a lot.  I don't know what knots are these, just random stitches.

A purse is also good for USBs, devices, keys......

This one with compartment

Both sides of each purse has different stitches. 

Poppies 

Lavenders or sort of flowers and mountain scenery

Random laying with mulberry silk and wool. 

I showed these to a friend, she said it's famine.  She does mean it "old lady's".

Living in the fascinating city,  all ready-made stuff are cheap and quite a good buy but I just love the one-of-a-kind handmade !!

Peace of mind doing embroidery with imagination of good memories of beautiful scenery.

Linking with finecraftguild

Pace of life 生活步伐

Spring has sprung.

 Can't believe, it's April.  Time flies so fast!  Since quitted from work, my pace of life seems going too fast.  My plate is full.  I wanted to do this to do that...... Today's the last day of Easter holiday (everyday is my holiday), I made a sample wool felt handbag for my upcoming workshop.  

I like to put the chiffon base then laid wool over it. 

With one side of little Teeswater for textural surface, the other side of nuno felt flower.

  Early in the morning I went to the bay near my studio to take some images. 

Tide rip seems gentle 

Rest on the rock 

Breath the sea breeze.... 

Frankly I scare of sea, shame that I do not swim.  Looks as if sea roaring....  There was nobody.   

After a few pictures I rushed and passed by the park. 

Wild daisy on the path. 

Pace of life should be slow...... would it be a burden for the snail's whole life?  A little snail I carefully not to step on.

Snake?  Yes, I've seen a 4 ft long snake in the park.  Nature is of wild life, tame or not we should keep pace with.