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Polychromatic natural dyes

January 28, 2016September 18, 2019 | laramantell

Painted onto the screen mesh with dissolved natural dyes; brazilwood, logwood, madder, fustic, and chlorophyllin. Overpainted with washes and citric acid. Printed onto mordented silk.

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8 colour silk screen print designed and done on the kitchen table by @_r_n_h_ Each colour has been printed using a cut-out newsprint stencil. I will be using the photos of this process for teaching @wimbledondyeroom #printathome #handprintedtextiles

An object that represents me. First session of MA in Academic Practice in art at Ual. Natural dye printed linen. A juxtaposition of knowledge. Preconceived about the colours that were printed, anticipated the colours to be revealed by the fixation process.

Love printing on calico. Twice washed, and then ironed damp, it makes a perfect print surface. My inner domestic goddess relegates ironing to a studio activity.

Shadow play with sun-drying silkscreen

Winter landscape. This current work is on paper, although it is designed as a repeat fabric print (coming soon). It is based on the work of Gwen White from my time as Artist in residence @modamuseum working with @ceres_naturaldyesprints It’s been a long time since I printed paper using a vacuum bed; many thanks to @cie_brown for her help and advice.

Striped samples printed in natural dyes. Entranced and inspired by the shirts of Madeleine in the BBC thriller Roadkill. #naturaldyesprinting #fabricfloor8

What can be more lovely than testing shades of red dye on a grey October afternoon? #dyeing #wimbledondyeroom

Love the immediacy of cut paper stencils. Hanging out in the afternoon sun; red cabbage, pomegranate and beetroot. #naturaldyesprinting #botanicalscreenprint

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