Fern with Copper

I went to the Washington  coast last week. I think this is the first time I ever tried fern with copper pipe as the mordant. I had wrapped  the silk around  a pipe with some vinegar  water for a few weeks  before, so it was good and green. I was surprised  it printed so well and that it was, well, copper colored!

Tube Beads

I had TV to catch up on last night so I caught  up  on  some ceramics  ideas too. These tubes will end up on skinny scarves.

Rainy Sunday

Today was a good day. I got a lot done on the domestic front and managed  to accomplish  a few things  in  the  studio. The bust forms are done, did some dyeing  with red cabbage  and I got to open this up and see what happened. This is privet berries  with miscellaneous  dried leaves and rusty objects. Apparently  from what  I  have  read you can get blue or green  depending  on  the  mordant. Now I am watching  the  quail  clean up under the bird feeder, goodnight  all!

Booth for this year

I really  like my set up for this year. It is easy to set up while still having enough  for the client to choose from!

New Ceramic Accents

I have  had a lot  of  ideas for scarfflettes lately and have not been able to find the hardware I see in my head. Last fall I started taking ceramics  classes in an effort  to come up with the parts to complete the pieces. I am really happy with the results! Not only can I now make up  my own organic looking accents  but doing it in a community  setting allows me to meet other artists while  creating  these objects in an ecologically  responsible  way. When we share the expenses of running  a studio we also reduce the power usage needed to run a bunch of individual  kilns etc. I am really grateful for this experience!