grey skies
so far, January has been very wet, windy and grey
the light is terrible for picture taking
it is also difficult to get in a daily walk without getting soaked
but it is easy to pick up a handful of wind-fall lichen each day
I’m hoping to gather enough of the different types to dye them separately and see how they differ in dye colour
flowers are blooming and the lichen swells with the rain
snow drops are bravely blooming
and mushrooms are popping up with the rain
in the evenings I’m spinning silk for future dye pots
labelled “mulberry roving” ? what’s that?
it spins beautifully – purchased at Knotty by Nature at http://www.kbnfibres.ca
Christmas present to myself came a little late – but it is worth waiting for
can you imagine wearing these beautiful textiles for daily wear
amazing photographs by Joe Coca
I’ve enjoyed, even drooled over, his photos in Handwoven Magazine for many years
my first magazine is dated 1979 – imagine that!
it is not a “how-to” book – more like a coffee table book of stunning photos with short descriptions
it tells a little of his history as a photographer
and then page after page of gorgeous photos taken in his travels
I order all my books from Book Depository in the U.K.- http://www.bookdepository.com
they always include a fun bookmark and free worldwide delivery, can’t beat that
now I’m off to wind a warp
