by freshlyfound | Nov 14, 2014 | art, Fabric and textiles, recycled, tutorial
The last in a 3-part series of bleaching experiments. This t-shirt was treated in the same way as the previous experiment, but had quite a different result. It reminded me of the Japanese technique of Shibori dyeing. This is how I created a bleach shibori shirt: I...
by freshlyfound | Sep 22, 2014 | proteas, recycled, wedding
Fresh and tender – Pink paper protea buttonholes have been under construction. This indigenous favourite has been redesigned and now has a matching cotton cord bound stem and a hand twisted cord bow. The outer petals are ink-dyed pink. These blooms...
by freshlyfound | May 17, 2013 | proteas, wedding
I have grown quite passionate about paper – in particular book paper. I have learnt that each page has a grain, some pages are firm and flexible, while others are fragile and brittle and I am fascinated by the way books age from white to deep cream. We have...
