India Flint, the botanical alchemist
January 25, 2010 8:00AM | Filed Under Australian Art |
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One of the most beautiful books in my collection is Eco Colour - botanical dyes for beautiful textiles by India Flint.
I heard India speaking in a radio interview yesterday and, while looking up a link to put in this post, found this link to an even better video clip.
India has some workshops coming up in 2010. If you are a tiny bit intimidated by some of the techniques, here’s an opportunity to learn from an expert.
*Not all of the techniques in the book require you to boil fabrics and leaves over an open fire!
Thanks for the links Brenda. I really enjoyed the video, showing some of her excellent and unusual work.
Comment by squeaksqueal — January 25, 2010 9:10 AM#
I’ve had my eye on this book but wasn’t sure about it. I’ll have to put it back on my wish list now.
Comment by sue bleiweiss — January 25, 2010 11:29 PM#
Thankyou so much for the link. I recently received this book as a gift from my son for Christmas. It is one of the most beautifully produced books I have seen and is an absolute pleasure to hold and browse (and hopefully use at a later date).
Comment by Sue King — January 27, 2010 9:23 PM#
thank you very much indeed for these very kind words!
Comment by India Flint — February 2, 2010 11:37 AM#