Last Post
Sadly, this course at Ditchling has come to a close and I shall no longer be adding to this blog. However, I shall be updating a …
02 Apr
Swatch dyeing for new book project
Swatch dyeing for new book project
Some colour swatches I have been dyeing which will illustrate a poem called “Beachy Head” by Charlotte Turner Smith. Still need a lot more green …
25 Mar
Ditchling Dye Day March 2019
Ditchling Dye Day March 2019
For our last workshop, we set up two indigo vats and an iron/soda dye bath. Ferrous sulphate in solution. fabrics were immersed in this warm solution …
18 Feb
Ditchling Workshop February
Ditchling Workshop February
This workshop covered resist techniques with cassava flour paste and Dhabu clay paste Jenny brought some metal stencils in for us to play with We applied the …
21 Jan
Ditchling Workshop January 2019
Ditchling Workshop January 2019
A busy start to the year, with a print workshop and dye pot for safflower. Safflower petals are soaked and the ph level adjusted at different …
30 Dec
Symplocos
Symplocos
When I got back from a trip home for Christmas, I found this parcel waiting for me. It felt like Christmas all over again! The …
17 Dec
Ditchling Workshop December 16th
Ditchling Workshop December 16th
Setting up for alkaline extraction method with madder root – adding washing soda And then testing for the ph – looking for ph 9-10 but we …
15 Dec
Iron Black Redipped
Iron Black Redipped
The Black book has been tied up and redipped to get all the edges black The title of this piece is “17 Book Titles Reassembled Without …