After the wonderful course with Rob Jones at West Dean College, I made up my own indigo vat.
I wanted to dye some papers and I also wanted to eco print in a turmeric bath, over dyeing with indigo. The end result was this book, using papers, fabrics and various other bits and pieces. Most of the circles were obtained by clamping before dyeing and I also used a hole punch as I constructed the book. The tiny bits of fabric on page 4 are the end blocks at either end of a row of mokume stitching. The images on the final two pages are cyanotypes, a process with which I am just beginning to experiment.
Finally, I used encaustic wax over the covers.
I love your work!!! I was looking up the best paper for eco printing and stumbled on your website. Can you explain how you use botanicals with acrylic painting?
Thanks,
Laura Aiken