Raw Fibre, Silk and Weaving
Sketchbook of Fibre Extraction - observationns,notations & techniques
Right: Raw Basho Fibre
Hand-woven Silk, India Silk Worms
(Far) Left and Right: Natural Idigo Dyed Silk
Middle: Raw Silk
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Made of raw Rimie fibre, Basho fibre, hand-woven silk - raw and indigo dyed, and hand-dyed Himilayan wool
Hand woven on a traditional Japanese loom
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Thanks to Chiaki Maki and her Textile Studio for teaching and sharing their practice with me, in the process of making everything shown above
(Far) Left and Right: Natural Idigo Dyed Silk
Middle: Raw Silk
Made of raw Rimie fibre, Basho fibre, hand-woven silk - raw and indigo dyed, and hand-dyed Himilayan wool
Hand woven on a traditional Japanese loom