Showing posts with label felting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label felting. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Wedded bliss in Denmark

We all love a wedding, don't we! And when the wedding is situated in beautiful down south Denmark, in a vineyard on top of a hill overlooking Karri forests. Well.. Bliss! Oh and the wines were great as well!
Toby and Skye
Denmark River Western Australia
My man and I stayed a few nights down at this beautiful place and wandered along the river bank in the morning.
Pink Water Lilly's

After a wonderful few days it was time to go home. It was a 3 hours drive home which gives me lots of time to ponder art of course! And as we wandering along down through the wonderful forests, a scarf idea popped into my head. (As it is want to do) All I could find was a paper towel to scribble a quick picture on and add a few notes.
And yesturday, I couldnt wait to get started.

My idea was to lay wool down onto silk and felt it before painting. The felted scarf was then left to lay on the table top without stretching, and dye was applied. 

I'm very pleased with the result. The scarf reminds me of a tigers eye stone with the golds and browns. What do you think?

Nuno felted silk and wool scarf
Hand painted silk scarf

Sunday, January 24, 2016

The dyepot is brewing.

Hand dyed organic cotton scarf
My dye pot has been cranking this weekend! 
The above scarf was some fantastic organic, unbleached muslin that was wanting to become a scarf! I love how the immersion method I chose has created a great mottled look. Very earthy looking. 
I'm liking these scarves so much I may have to grab some more cotton for different colours!

And a special commission for hand dyed silk strings for a felting friend was made in four separate batches to create yummy reds, silvers, purples and browns.



Hand dyed rolled silk string
 And now its off to the workbench to paint a silk chiffon scarf. I have been inspired by one of our hibiscus flowers in a lemony, apricoty colour with pink centre. (very technical description of colour, I know!). Very pretty indeed!

What I'm 'supposed' to be doing is potting up two new hanging baskets and cooking for our Australia Day celebrations , which is tomorrow. 
But I want to play first! The other stuff is playing as well but not quite as high on the 'fun' priority list. :-/