Friday 23 September 2016

Rust dyeing

Been experimenting with using long strips of khadi paper and japanese papers with rusted washers, steel discs and tea. I left them for 3 days to cure. I've also got a delicious piece of Lawn that had sat on top of the paper to keep the moisture in. So have ended up with 2 lovely papers and a cloth. 
An old linen sheet, dyed with tea and a piece of rusted corrugated iron,a friend found buried in her allotment. The sheet is very thin in places and has beautiful darns which I hope to add it now or patch. Looking forward to stitching this soon. 
Isn't it a gorgeous piece of rust with two rods I found on St Ives beach. 



Saturday 10 September 2016

Honister Slate Mine

Spent an afternoon here at Honister Slate Mine, exploring the slate heaps and piles of rusty old equipment, while Dominic tackled the Via Ferrata Extreme. 
A beautiful twisted molten fire pit, surrounded by piles of rusty nails.
Interesting patterns found amongst the piles of rusty metal piled on top of each other. 
Top of a rusty table. 
Lots to inspire future pieces of cloth.