Jer 🚲
Sister's latest fabric work, imprinting with rusty metal. Some will be dipped into indigo next.
#fabricart #naturaldyes
Feb 20 at 4:02pmWeb
Show threadJer 🚲Mar 3

She's dyed the fabric with indigo. Short video showing other dyed fabrics in reply.

#fabricart #naturaldyes

Show threadJer 🚲Mar 3
Short video showing the hanging fabrics after being dyed.
#fabricart #naturaldyes
Show threadReadyHillMar 4
@jerzone These are wonderful
Show threadJer 🚲Mar 4
@ReadyHill Thanks! I'll pass it along to her.
Show threadPetra van CronenburgMar 4
@jerzone 🤩
Show threadSabineFeb 20
@jerzone Those colours combined with indigo are probably my favourites.
Show threadJer 🚲Feb 20
@canyakker Hopefully she sends photos when done.
Show threadCiaraFeb 22
@jerzone Wonderful
Show threadMilaFeb 22
@jerzone This is super interesting to me! Do you know about the process used? Will the rust stains stay? Is it a way of blocking light for cyanptypes?
Show threadJer 🚲Feb 27

@Tryllesokker I don't know much about the process, but typically she uses leaves, metal, or similar to impart shape stains (my word) onto the fabric and then natural dyes afterwards. One of the rusted metal ones is shown in image below, here's what she wrote about them: "Colored ones are not flat rust prints. All are put in tannin first, then ferrous. Marigold one was also dipped 1/2 into Calx (Calcium Hydroxide) same with white dotted one on right."

Here's her website, although the images are from a number of years back: http://reddesertwear.com

@canyakker

Show threadSabineFeb 27
@jerzone @Tryllesokker
I like the owl fabric at the bottom of the page.
Beautiful prints.
Show threadPetra van CronenburgMar 4
@jerzone This and the whole thread: her work is breathtaking wonderful! 😍 Send her my compliments!
Show threadJer 🚲Mar 4
@NatureMC I will. Thank you.