Monthly Archives: October 2012

NUNO FELT CLOTHING KIAJA NZ

29 Monday Oct 2012

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WOMENS NUNO FELT RANGE AUTUMN 2012/2013

2012 INDIGO WORKSHOP with Michel Garcia

22 Monday Oct 2012

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INDIGO WORKSHOP 2012

Click on indigo workshop to see notes.This workshop was literally a great leap forward in dyeing with the indigo plant. I was keen to learn from Michel Garcia and put into practice the ideas we learnt from Yoshiko Wada in 2010 in Nelson.
Jane Suffield and her indigo works

Although the indigo process and materials are very important it’s also the cultural history and contemporary links that fascinate the dyer. The modern textile artist has a lot to gain by this practice. The magic of the indigo transformation process continues to lure the colourist into a world of impressions on cloth.

Raumati colours of the weld

10 Wednesday Oct 2012

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It was a gift of orchids from Pat that got me thinking about some combinations of colour….Shot a few images of the finished suit due on Tuesday morning for Suzanne- dyed from a mixture of Raumati marigolds saved from January and French weld bottled over winter. I bought the weld powdered dye from Couleur des plantes in Lyons during the shibori symposium to test on my return.

I used Levana fine merino knit base for the skirt layer, Sentosa stretch tissue silk for the tabard dress and hand felted top is made up of a fitted nylon bodice that I reworked. I needed something strong in colour contrast and crisp for Suzanne to wear to the Electra awards…think it works! Just needs shoes and accessories.ImageImageImage

Kiaja textile travels 2012

04 Thursday Oct 2012

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2012 events
Hong Kong 1 January 2012

Day one of KIAJA TEXTILES visual diary

NEW ZEALAND ECO TEXTILES -TRADITION AND INNOVATION COMBINED.

FASHION CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES

ART TEXTILES FOR INTERIORS

GROUP WORKSHOPS, LECTURES AND CURATED EXHIBITIONS

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This is a blog to share journeys in dye and felting with makers and creators of textile works. I will share workshops I’ve attended overseas or plan to hold in New Zealand. It’s been an exciting year already…will catch you up on some exhibitions and symposiums I’ve been involved in and how the new work has developed my thinking and practice.