by Katherine | Feb 7, 2019 | All Posts, Dogs, Nature, wildlife |
Cow parsley in the snow.. One of my favourite wild flowers at any time of year. I know there are many out there who do not like the cold and snow, but I love it. I find being out in the snow so exhilarating. It makes me feel alive. The dogs are always happy to join me...
by Katherine | Jan 30, 2018 | All Posts, Dyes and herbs, Nature, Textiles, Timezones |
Thousands of years ago people discovered that they could change the colour of wool by making dyes from plants. How? A question I would love to know the answer to. Why? Because, just like modern people, they wanted to look good. As part of my Iron age textile work I...
by Katherine | Jan 20, 2017 | All Posts, Dogs, Nature, wildlife |
I love a cold frosty, sunny winter’s day. Sparkle and bright all around. so the last week has been just a tad depressing. Grey, gloom, rain, mud. Wash the dogs, wash the towels, wash the floor. Yuk. Then one of the days last week I was out with Ellie, (...
by Katherine | Nov 21, 2016 | All Posts, Nature, Textiles |
Last weekend I spent a fascinating morning with Hembra Crafting.http://www.hembracrafting.co.uk indigo dyeing. Indigo dye is made in a vat, and then pieces of fabric and fleece are added to it. Indigo is one of the most successful dyes known, it is remarkable in the...
by Katherine | Jul 3, 2016 | Exhibitions, Nature, Schools, Textiles, Timezones |
Well June might have been officially damp and dismal, that’s what the weather lady on Countryfile said, but for me it has gone by in a flash. Lots of Timezones bookings, we have two schools who book us for a full week. Then I work with a different year group...
