I like to dye with plants as they appear in the season. To dye with fresh plants you need some knowledge of plants. I got a start with this when I was helped to create a natural garden behind my house thirty years ago. There was a small spot where …
For the first weaving of the year I wanted to use some odd ends of bark. There was a beautiful pattern in one bigger piece. I have woven and connected the irregular pieces but I couldnt weave in these odd ends, It looks loose but in fact it is quite …
I am continuing to learn how to make natural inks and pigments in a course from plantsandcolour. I have dedicated a few weeks to make inks. Now I have a collection of colours! I would like to make my own printing inks for nature prints and material prints on paper. …
I have been making watercolors. That is, I picked dyeplants from the garden and in the wild and dyed wool with them, and found out I could turn the used dyebaths into a pigment. I have gathered rock, brick and sand and turned them into pigments as well. And with …
It is a blessing to be able to make, in this time with Covid19 and much uncertainty. So many people are or will be suffering. At the moment I feel rather safe and in a safe place. But I agree this crisis may be an exercise for an even bigger …
A while ago I made prints with seaweeds I have found on the beach at Scheveningen. Their shapes are so interesting. Washed ashore it looks like a green ore black blurb, under water they unfold and appear to be a different thing. It is nice to imagine the world under …
I was in a class for all things paper in Wijk aan Zee. Our teacher was Manja Markies. We all managed to make a beautiful box from scratch: grey cardbord and paper we decorated ourselves. I also made some easy, small books. The one in front is with a japanese …
