Creativity is doing whatsoever enjoying 自我享受的創作

Can't believe this kind of eucalyptus leave can do the bright red



dyeing. I tried a few kinds of euc leaves. All those were of long and narraw can only give brownish green. I bought these fresh round ones in a florist. I bundled with a silk chiffon and just steamed for 30-min without any mordants. Let it stay in the pot for a few hours it come out so strong and bold prints. I'm happy with this.沒想到片片綠葉竟會做出鮮艷的印染, 先前用拾來的細長桉樹葉效果一般, 日前在花店買到這些入口圓狀桉樹葉, 祗須包扎著葉子在鍋上隔水蒸熱 30分鐘, 待六小時便可. Prints on a white chiffon is sharp and airy. 我個人覺得以雪紡印染效果最好, 很輕柔.

I want an eco dyed fabric not only draped like this. I will play my magic to make it a unique
piece with my nuno felt skill. Hope to show you soon. 印染在雪紡即可成為一塊圍巾, 但我想利用nuno felt 技巧做件更有創意的衣物, 讓我容後展示.

"Creativity means loving whatsoever you want to do - enjoying it, as a gift of existence" - someone's quote. Creating is such a beautiful thing if you wish to. I'm so honored to have featured in Creating Success Around the World Knowing you is a great pleasure. We can inspire each other. I'd like to invite you to share my path of creating in the featured blog .
創作於我是奇妙的過程, 是享受, 是啟發思維. 網誌是分享, 是觀摩, 想不到Janelle 要為我做個 "成功製作人" 的專訪 , 幸會幸會 ! 請你也分享我的創作點滴. 請看此. 謝謝分享.

Thanks Janelle for the interview. Happy creating !

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Gift-filled Felt United Day 愉悅滿溢的一天

Just received my order from Amazon the felt books - A really gift-filled day. There are lots of renowned artists' master pieces. Some of them are familiar names in Facebook and blogs I follow. My salute to them on the Felt United Day today. The one in "500 Felt Objects" is Vilte Kazlauskaite - I learnt from her the nuno felt skills in Holland last April.

Vilte's no doubt a master of nuno felt. One of her workshops students' great pieces. So amazing ! That's why I wanted to learn from her.

Just like playing magic, wool and chiffon entanged and formed the super textures.


In the other book "1000 Artisan Textiles", there're abstract comtemporary textile art of Marie-Clark Buckle
She's a famous textile artist in UK. She developed the floating felt light arts and held series of exhibitions of textile arts.

Marie-Clare's art light of felt pieces are impressive.

I learnt and made this abstract hanging with her guidance.

During my stay I learnt from Marie-Clare lots of wet felt techniques and made pictures, vessel, pouches, hat and handbag. It's a fruitful trip.

Bloggers asked where did I learn and asked me info. There're quite some very good felters worldwide. These are the two I attended and I still miss the beautiful places and memorable days.

In England before the workshop started, we walked up the hill to view the village of Abbotsbury, Dorset

Beautiful little village amid the pastures.

We fed the goats in the B&B.

This is the village of Baard in Holland I learnt nuno felt.
If chances permit I'd come again. These are beautiful places of learning and refreshing.

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Extra day off to make eco-print 又一鐵鏽印染

Today Hong Kong is hit by a typhoon and we don't have to work. It's not my expectation to have any day off brought by typhoon as it has impact to normal business and schedule, not to mention it may have caused devastation. Fortunately we don't have severe damages. I took the time to finish a piece of rust printed scarf. 今日颱風襲港不用上班, 向來這不是
是我渴求的額外假期, 因為颱風怎也會帶來破壞與打亂日程, 幸而這個颱風未有做成太大損毀. 我就利用這一天的時間繼續做我的環保印染嘗試, 完成了一條頸巾.

The day before I found my hubby's tools kit a rust spanner. Oh, I have the treasure at my finger tip I didn't aware of ! I wrapped it with the eucalyptus dyed silk and boiled for a while. Let it remained overnight. The outcome is very strong.

Today I made both ends of fringes with nuno felt skill, then embellished with glass beads to have the sparkling look. Mogi is a quality controller. Good, he finds my piece passed.
Close up of the prints. Imagine what it looks? Rust has the effect of a little purple. Quite interesting.
This is only experiment so I didn't make it longer but it still can be wrapped in style, I suppose.
We're into fall soon. This airy scarf can be a wrap in a breezy night. I'm obessed in eco-print and will do some more. Hope you don't find overwhelmed.

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Silk meets Iron 絲與鐵的溫柔結合

Last week I wrapped some eucalyptus leaves with crinkle chiffon. However the effect is not that good. I wrapped again with a rust iron. When silk meets iron it turned out as this. A bit black, a bit purple, a bit brown, a bit......

上星期用縐雪紡做桉樹植物印染, 效果不大清晰, 我再包扎著有鏽鐵後, 多一點黑、紫、啡，看來好一點。這是我形容的絲與鐵的溫柔結合。
You can see the left one is the first dyed, it's not what I want. I wrapped with the very very rusty iron and boiled for 30-min and left for 7 hours, it turned out as the right one. I'm not sure if it's the general effect what we do with rusty iron. It sounds not bad.
This scarf of crinkle chiffon is very smooth and soft. Seems that eco-print with leaves the result is not very clear but with rusty iron it is absolutely outstanding.



I've also done a few pieces of eco-print and dye with silk chiffon. For silk chiffon I used onion skins and eucalyptus leaves. Onion skins color is strong. Fresh euc leaves are better than dried leaves but both are still good.







I nuno felted the scarf to make both ends with fringes.





Here are three pieces. I want to try some other leaves but was very discouraged when failed. I only confident with euc leaves and barks.

This nuno felt scarf of eco-print and seamless nuno felt dress is my pride !!

We should take pride of something we achieved. Boast !!??

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A day other than craft talks 任務完成回家去

Today is not blabbing about crafts, a serious work day instead. Monday arrived in Manila with consultants for business activity. Yesterday was Roundtable setup for prominent speakers.

Today is whole day symposium with participants from healthcare sector.
Quite busy in the morning registration. Panel discussion and media interview.

Networking among participants.

A successful stakeholder engagement activity with the supports of boss and our consultants.

Business trip is no fun, really busy. With fabulous food in the front we just scratch.

All the time I stayed in the grand Shangri-La Hotel as meetings are being held here. Overlook from hotel is the business and financial centre. Task completed. I'm eager going home. So anxious to unwrap my eco-print since away from home for a few days. Hope to show you the wonderful prints.

My cup of tea - marriage of wool and ceramics 陶瓷與羊毛的結合

Haven’t done ceramics for long since hooked to wool. Just made this tea set with the very soft and hard media. This is my cup of tea though rough.

I’m not a perfectionism – want to pursuit yet no way in ceramics. When I make something for myself I’m not demanding. Something imperfect is not bad. Any look or shape has it’s own identity. The fact is I can’t handle well throwing nor delicate. Hubby said this is my excuse for not doing well. He knows I’m impatient.

堅硬的陶瓷與柔軟的羊毛, 不失為好的配搭, 這茶壺剛柔並濟, 正是我的那杯茶. 我的陶瓷製作沒能做得完美, 我也不刻意的去追求, 這些不是Royal 什麼的製作, 有時都好“那西”, 祗是個人喜愛就有滿足感.

I love wool felt and do not want to drop ceramic. This way I can make the marriage with both.

I made the wool felt flowers then embellished on the tea pot.

Years ago I’d a dream of owning a little cottage with a kiln in the backyard to do ceramics. The front cafe to serve my homemade cakes with my dishes and mugs. Beside is a showcase of my ceramic stuff. People can stay as long as they like, for reading, chatting or sort of. It’s only a dream !!!! Though I don't have my dreamt cottage with a kiln, I can still make ceramics in the pottery studio and do my wool stuff in my own tiny studio. After a session of wool creation, nothing is relaxing then having a break with my own made tea set. A piece of Scottish bun, some wallnuts, dried raisins and a piece of dark chocolate is really a treat to myself.

Found wool and ceramics are good mixed-media, I can make dolls heads, pictures, pins....., sorts of combinations.
Now I’m really into wool felt. My blogger Andrea said “Art is like your boyfriend – if you don’t spend time with it, it’s not going to work out”. It’s true the more we interact the more love and fun we discover. In reality I’m too indulged in my own “hobby lovers” !!
This day after a light breakfast with hubby we went to the beach for "treasure hunting".

A fruitfull day, I got some eucalyptus leaves and the main thing was the rusty iron. I wanted to do eco-print with rusty irons. They were wrapped and steamed for my silk dyeing. It's my first time to use rusty irons with other leaves.

Currently I'm on business trip in The Philippines. Business travel is no fun and definitely not my cup of tea. I'm eager to see the outcome when I back in the weekend and will share how they look like on my coming blog.

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