Last weekend we went to 'Las Pozas', a river 2 hours drive from Madrid. It was the first time this summer and it felt so good to be out in the country side, sleeping under the stars and swimming in the cool, crystal clear water.
While we were there I collected some oak leaves and some bracken (from the sea of ferns above).
I'm in the process of trying to make some dyes and prints with them ... I'll show you how I go.
30 June 2009
29 June 2009
24 June 2009
Aktil
This is Aktil looking so cute, sitting on his new crochet rug from Madrid, in Fremantle.
I find it amazing that in one week this little rug can travel from me to be in here in this photo with this gorgeous little guy on a winter's day by the beach.
Gil and John, he's so lovely! I can't wait to meet him.
I find it amazing that in one week this little rug can travel from me to be in here in this photo with this gorgeous little guy on a winter's day by the beach.
Gil and John, he's so lovely! I can't wait to meet him.
23 June 2009
Colour
The eucalyptus leaves after soaking overnight had already started to colour the water and the house was full of the smell of eucalyptus oil.
After simmering them for almost an hour I removed the hot leaves and added the cotton with soy mordent.
The photo below is a little bit deceiving as the end result is less orange, quite a dull brown, but still beautiful and with the strong scent of eucalyptus.
22 June 2009
Australian Flora Seeds
Last week I finally planted some of these seeds. Desert Pea, Kangaroo Paw, Banksia, Wattle and Waratah.
19 June 2009
Gum Leaves
15 June 2009
Eucalyptus Dyes - Mordent
Tomorrow I'll take out the fabric out and let it dry and then it will be ready to start experimenting with. The leaves by now are very dry, but we'll see how it goes ...
Hemos estado en Almería otra vez este fin de semana donde cogí las hojas de eucalypto hace un mes. Todavia están colgando en nuestra ventana. (más tiempo del que deberían). Hoy he puesto una tela de algodón en un cubo con leche de soja como mordiente. He llenado un cubo con agua y he añadido un litro de leche de soja (un carton), como se sugiere en el libro ‘eco colour’.
Mañana voy a sacar la tela y la dejaré secar y después estará lista para empezar a experimentar con ella. Las hojas ahora estan muy secas, pero vamos a ver como va ...
09 June 2009
05 June 2009
04 June 2009
01 June 2009
Hammam
Our last trip to Morocco we didn't get to have a Hammam. I love them! Firstly, as you enter it feels like your going into an underground cave, the domed ceiling with small circles of light layed out in patterns linking you to the world above. Next the steaming while laying on warm tiles and then being scrubed by someone is always so luxuroious. Watching roles of dead skin being washed of your body, it always feels like it's doing you wonders.
Instead, this time I bought some black scratchy scrubbing gloves and last weekend we created a hammam in our bathroom. With pots and towels full of hot water to create the steaming and then a good scrub. So good!
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