I would like to share with you a technique I was taught by Michel Garcia in 2017 of extracting pigment from indigo. Firstly, I have to admit that part of this technique was prompted by the farmer who gifted me the indigo as a guide as to get started. In
I realize that I have not taken the time to go through my many adventures from the past few years. It has been a wonderful time for me to explore the landscape of Oregon and Washington and I have seen so many little plants, fungi, and lichens. Time to take
It seems that I have been busy lately and have failed to update my blog. Yes, busy moving again! Both my studio and my living space have had the shake down. So now I am finally feeling settled and after a brief pause I am ready to jump in with
Taking a moment to understand the delicate power of isolation….. I have been writing in bursts of inspiration for my book that has been in my head for the last few years. Working towards getting it out of the corners of cerebral fantasies to the hard definitive form of words
The experimentation continues……..On the second week of my 4 week stay in Lauris, France, I finally got the chance to meet Michel Garcia! We spent 4 days together and talked so much! I did not think it was possible. He is such an intelligent and authentic person. So open
It has been a head spinning last few months. I cannot seem to keep up with the amount of work and opportunities that I have before me. As usual it is a lot of work and little time for self. I would like to thank everyone who is actually reading
As I sift through photos of my recent adventures I keep thinking how camera crazy I was. Like a tourist but also like a hungry artist let loose in her best situation. This was it. The moment. I am in it; I am present. Everything is hyper clear. As if
I can not post about my trip to France without dedicating an entry to the Couleur Garance! After all this was the reason for my journey in the first place. A few years back I attended a lecture from the renowned natural dye innovator Michel Garcia. I was at a
I was invited to take a day trip and picnic with the staff at the Couleur Garance in the coastal town of Rayol. They have a beautiful Mediterranean garden that overlooks the sea. This Garden was built in the 1920’s by Gilles Clement. He wanted to bring landscapes from the