Japanese Indigo Dyeing Day had arrived! On the evening of August 21, Lynda and I each clipped the leaves from our 2 plants which we had carefully nurtured all summer from seeds gathered the year before. These were placed in a covered glass jar. The next morning, on Merrily’s deck, with gentle breezes blowing off […]
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Natural Dye Workshop
In August five members of the Sunshine Coast Spinners and Weavers Guild had the opportunity to take a three day workshop on blockprinting, stenciling and resists with natural dyes with talented local artist Janna Maria Vallee. Janna Maria has degrees from Capilano College and Concordia and was home for the summer from New York where […]
Read MoreChristmas Road Farm
Over the years I have enjoyed seeing Pat and Diane Walker of Christmas Road Farm at the Sechelt and Roberts Creek Farmers Markets. In early August I had the pleasure of touring their ten acre farm to interview them and photograph their flock of sheep as a new wool source for the Fibreshed program. Pat […]
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