Hello everyone, it’s Sharon writing to you today. During Thanksgiving week I was walking the North Fork Yuba River Trail and since I have learned the Botanical Imprint Process, I find that I look at the world a little differently. As I walked I wondered what all the different leaves would do if I used them to dye. The trail was full of promise. There were red buds, American oak, blackberry, maple, willow, alder, on and on. I collected a few of each as I walked and now it’s time for the exciting part: experimenting! There is so much to learn and I am excited to let you know how they turn out on my next botanical imprint project.
I agree with you about looking at the world differently…so many reasons to do so…botanical dyeing just one of them. Even if these plants don’t dye, look at the amazing photographs you took! We are surrounded by so much beauty. In nature it is easy to find. We must also challenge ourselves to find in areas we often shrug off as ugly or uninteresting…urban, industrial…the beauty is there too. Sometimes we just have to look a little harder to find it. Looking forward to seeing the next projects coming from your talented hands!
Hi Sharon, When I think of all the special ways you are using nature to create beauty I know that I definitely live in the wrong part of the USA. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. I still want to come back to the Tin Thimble and learn fabric dying AND take a class on the Botanical Imprint Process.
I do plan to be in CA in October for a few weeks. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough to get in on some of these classes. I’ll let you know when I’ll be there as soon as I know the dates.
A Very Merry Christmas to you ALL! Hugs and Happy Creating, Carol