I am delighted to be taking part next week in a workshop with Fabienne Rey, organised by From the Earth Textiles at Art Van Go . So this week I have been getting organised.
First I need lots of silk and wool fabrics . I made a couple of felts myself , and had the good luck to come across a silk shirt in a charity shop. It’s also possible to eco dye mordanted cotton , and I have a number of different cotton fabrics mordanted with a variety of mordants , including alum and gall nuts.
Then of course lots of cotton , linen and wool threads .
I have had to scrounge among my friends for sufficient tin cans but I did have a nice collection of rusty iron, collected on my wanderings in the Lake District . These are complimented by a small length of copper pipe which came from my husbands plumbing store in the garage .
With a notebook and a camera I think I am almost ready to go and I have to say I am very excited.
Teri Berry
12 Jun 2016Looks like you are very well prepared Jane – have lots of fun!
Els
12 Jun 2016spannend ….. ! 😉