We are researching colour through dyeing using natural materials and plants.
This project is inspired by the artisan India Flint and her book Eco Colour.
Hapa-Zome means 'leaf-dye' in Japanese.
It is a process where we beat the plants and leaves with
plastic mallets to get a print on fabrics.
We made up rhythms with our beating and counting songs.
We made up rhythms with our beating and counting songs.
We worked in a group on this recycled cotton vest.
We enjoyed seeing the beautiful prints we had made.
The plants gave a fragrant perfume a well as a beautiful prints.
We tested the colour fastness of the prints using warm
water and a natural soap and discovered that the rich
colours turned brown. We decided to use this process
on fine papers and fabrics for packaging and display.
you'll find that if you pre-dip the cloth in an iron-water solution [Judy knows how to make this] then the flower prints will turn black shortly after beating
ReplyDeletelooking
a little like a black and white photo image