Botanical imprinted wool shawl 植物印染被肩

  

  

 Multi-styled wool shawl of botanical imprints of assorted leaves just made from......

the thriving euc leaves from my friend's yard, the oldest oak leaves trimmed on the way and the unknown leaves from the farm house I stayed plus a little euc from florist.........

 

 A few pieces of the leaves laid on the wool sheet, boiled in logwood bath for 1.5 hours.  Here came the "before & after"

 The fine euc give the bold red prints is a rare sort.  Oak leaves of brown and the little green of euc plus the logwood blue & purple tie marks, that's the combination I wanted.

 Close up of the prints

 The wool sheet printed, arm holes cut and lined to make a shawl

  

 

  

 

  

 That's the casual, multi-styled wool shawl made with the leaves of my last Europe travels.

Interaction in Italy 意大利的交流

 

 Because of the stunning views of Tuscany and the same passion of a friend, I was here .... in Italy for a 9-day visit.  My last stop in Sarteano was not only brilliant for the tours (last few posts mentioned already) but also for the interaction with my friend JM.  We shared the passion of eco printing and wool felting.

因著二人的共同喜好與創作使我們相知相識, JM 在意大利山城小鎮, 我在亞熱帶香港, 我嚮往小鎮風情,  JM 想跟我學習植物印染及羊毛混纖技巧, 我就此老遠跑去大家分享並作旅遊. 這是其中一件製作的被肩及手套, 以植物印染及羊毛混纖技巧完成.

 

This is the shawl made with both eco printed and nuno felted  

 

Not only a shawl but also a pair of fingerless mittens - a set for the upcoming winter.

 

We first bundled the crinkle silk chiffon with euc  and dyed in the logwood bath.

 Lined to dry the silk and crinkle chiffon.  Afterwards  tore the chiffon to make the texture  for a nuno felt shawl.

 Made the nuno felt shawl with chiffon base, layered with merino wool

 After layered wool, put on the scraps of squeezed crinkle chiffon, dyed cotton muslins and silk hankies....

 scattered a little cotton strings for the embellishments

 Wet and rubbed then rolled each for 150 times back & forth

 I showed JM the movement of rubbing, rolling and throwing...... all easily

 Not more than 2 hours we made the shawl with textural surface

JM said it looks like "Planet", galaxy, the universal.....

 Small shawl for the cool winter is made

 A pair of mittens will be good as well.  With the same eco printed chiffon, we made the nuno felt mittens with textural embellishment.

 

Elegant and warm mittens with 3D textures

  JM,  you're artistic and I got inspired by your creativity while I shared my skills of eco prints and nuno felt.

 Thanks for your hosting and warm hospitality. Our same passion brought us together from two continents. My honor to share and exchange.

Goodbye Holland and my friends, home soon 荷蘭別了, 再見朋友

Goodbye painterly village. My last leg of Europe trip just ended and home soon. The poetry scenery and lovely friends as well the four-legged friends are ever in my memory.

My first evening arrived in the village Nes aan de Amstel where Dorie van Dijk lives is heavenly.  No wonder she's artistic.

Canal, church, bridge, pasture....... The typical flat land.

Honor to meet my admired artist Dorie van Dijk in her home for dinner

A morning walk along the road where my farm house B&B stands

This is the farm house I stayed surrounded by the green

The other side is the canal and driving way

A day out to Amsterdam to visit my other admired Italian artist Cristina Pacciana (cricri.nl) in her shop. We have a wonderful meet up and chat. She's so cheerful and lovely. 

Her wearable are gorgeous.

Canals in Amsterdam are beautiful through the "two-wheel"

Today, back to Amsterdam for the last glimpse and last catch up with ex-colleague who is now based in AMS.

Lunch by the canal before my departure in the evening

Last glimpse of the flowery country

Goodbye to the black&white - the goats, the cows and the cats.

The black&white gazing cows are the typical scenery around the villages

Always find the black&white cats are mystery pretty

This one in Holland may have the blood of the milk cows !!

Loading to airport, goodbye farm lady. Wish I could come again with my friends whoever would like the  country style travel. Home soon to see my fluffy boy and my family.

Goodbye England then Holland 再見英倫，踏上荷蘭

Back in England , the day I took a train ride to meet my friend in other county. The map of train and tube looks like cobweb but well connect. Arrived St Albans noon time. 

過去兩天悠閒的在英國小鎮漫遊及踏著小黃花徑眺望，今日飛往荷蘭- 花之國度。

Leisure walk as swans in Verulamium Park

Crossed the green Vinty Garden, followed the trail walk up and down the alleys. 

St Albans stands out as a unique English Cathedral City.  The colourful history of Roman remains and beautiful medieval architecture can be seen. The city's historic ambience provides a delightful setting.

We strolled along the peaceful English town, stopped a while for the fabulous waffle & coffee in the Waffle House

A beautiful day completed with a fabulous waffle & coffee with a lovely friend Eva showing me around.

My other day with high school mate Corrina for a trail walk in the reserved marsh along Thames River

England is into autumn but still on the trail plenty if little white and yellow daisy. Further is the end of Thames Rive

Days in England were leisure and pleasant catching ups with friends.

Thanks for my best school mate's hosting. I have a wonderful holiday in England. Today leaving for Holland, another county for cycling.......

Goodbye the black&white in England.

"You are beautiful!"

"Am I?"