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Monday, May 25, 2009

For Pam... Landskins


...some of the 'Landskins' being created...









....beautiful silks, wool, and cottons, have been bubbled up in a pot with eucalyptus leaves, onion skins, iron, to give the most luscious natural colourings




India Flint workshop

A little bit of this, and a pinch of that...

sprinkled lovingly on a merino felt ...
incantations whispered over a bubbling pot...

a wriggle and flick of the willow stick .... Majic!


While i was off on my adventure at India's workshop, i stayed with two lovely ladies, also students, at the backpackers in Warrnambool... and at night i would dream of pots bubbling away, full and overflowing with flowers and petals and leaves, and the incredible array of colours... i couldnt wait to get into class the following day and play .... weeks later... and im still having the dreams, i wake up smiling.... with that same anticipation, and need to go and play and explore some more... Thankyou India

Workshop with India Flint

......recently i was lucky enough to spend a whole blissful week at a workshop in Warrnambool, with the lovely India Flint.....
.....learning the ancient art of felting, dying with eucalypts, and stitching, we made "landskins" and 'eco prints' ....
India is softly spoken, has a presence of pure serenity and grace... and is a brilliant teacher...
i was intrigued, and enchanted by the knowledge she shared with us, about wool and how it reacts, about dying explorations with different leaves, about her love of nature, and her travels...
i was totally enraptured by this amazing woman... and how she weaved, felted, boiled and stitched her magic...





There is something incredibly magical about a bubbling pot, full of colour....
it gives me tingles....

Chai Tea Cake


made this yesterday...

ohhhh it makes the whole house smell devine, i love the scent of Chai tea, its devine...

found this recipe at www.fatfreevegan.com and used Byron Chai www.byronchai.com.au