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| Weaving it together, adding small pieces |
I've always been drawn to make-overs, and viewing the *before* and *after.* Guess I'm always hoping to see something I can do to completely revolutionize the way I look. Best not to hope for that though. Could go badly.
This before and after stems from an experiment dyeing with pomegranate peel. It's not a pure process with me. First I used an aluminum pot, the only one I have right now dedicated to such experiments. Then I added some rusty nails and other rusted bits. Still, I was surprised by the colors that emerged.
Jude calls these additions the *saddening* of the color. These are certainly not bright cheerful colors. Made me a little sad. So I added some bright pieces to the weaving. Still working on the stitching.
Here are the Before and After pictures, in case you too like that sort of thing:
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| Cotton |
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| More cotton |
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| Linen |
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| Silk noil, herringbone tweed |
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| Silk dupioni, over-dyed |
As a weaver let me offer that while not all colors are bright or we even like, those colors can be the foundation for many other colors and weave structures. I think your piece of weaving looks wonderful. Reminds me of burgees!
ReplyDeleteMartha, I so admire your versatility and talent!
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