Jon shared with me that his favorite art teacher in school had the class draw a bunch of random lines on their paper and then challenged them to find something in the chaos. I thought about our conversation during the early morning hours when the sunrise pulled me out to the edge of the woods:
Another quick and easy print using a cosmetic sponge. I didn't want to be a slave to this daily ritual. Using a sponge creates nice texture with a surface begging for another layer. Not today...
We found this fabulous fabric and craft shop in Kyoto, Japan. I purchased a kit and finished my brooch early this morning. Now I wish I had sprung for more kits! So much fun to create.
After simmering my eucalyptus silk bundles I was left with very brown water. It seemed like a great opportunity to add avocado pits and peels for some experimenting. The wool that went into the bath was all natural white/cream wool. I believe the big difference was that some was scoured clean and some still had some lanolin protection. Next time - no eucalyptus. I will stick with plain avocado. I like the blush pink color much better than the brown.
