PeaceHeart2 -- Fun with School Glue!

So, I have been using hot wax in batik for over 35 years (OMG, that's a very long time)...but in the spirit of the very first post here (can this old hippie learn new tricks?) this is an experiment with school glue as a resist, thickened dyes painted in for flowers and foliage, then unthickened cerulean blue for the background, again painted on. We shall see...first pic is design drawn on unbleached muslin that has then been stretched in an embroidery hoop.

This shot is after dyes have been painted on.



After the dyes have set and the piece has been ironed and washed, there will undoubtedly be touch-ups with fabric crayons...this is very typical of my girly-girl style...watch this space for the final version...all feedback welcomed!

Real Goods, Hopland California

Wow! Real Goods, a wonderful store/learning center located in Hopland, California (just south of Ukiah) recently placed a small order of my hand-dyed organic baby clothes and youth tees in the store -- and enough have sold that it is time to restock, just 2 weeks later! I am giddy, this is so cool!

Here are a few pics of the baby goods, from the slideshow I posted a couple of weeks ago

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I am stoked, this connection to Real Goods means lots more folks will be seeing my stuff, and buying it! Yay!

Tee Art

Last week I submitted my entry for the Earthday Tee Shirt art contest at Mendo College...tadaa!

Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils on watercolor paper, Sharpie outlines and lettering, 12 x 18 inches.

The winner of the contest gets $100! So cross your fingers...in any case, it was fun, and ate up two days I should have been doing homework...