I am a textile artist and this blog documents my work. I spin, knit, weave and anything else that adds to the unique nature of my work. From one-off yarns and scarves to sculpture, these all make up my practice.
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
A silky gift
What a wonderful place Snb is! The delightful Dr. Bones has given me the most wonderful bag full of moth cocoons. They come from her kindergarten child's teacher who has these growing, I assume, much to the delight of her charges. I'm fascinated by the different colours, ranging from a creamy colour, through soft palest of pale greens through to the vibrant yellow. I wonder if these differences will be seen in the final product?
I'm so excited. Now I have to go and find out how to turn these cocoons into spinnable silk.
PS The boys all liked their new Christmas tree....hooray!
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Wow - look at the different colours! And I thought they only came in white/cream.
Wow there were a lot in there huh? Hope they stay different coloured for you, don't know if they do, could maybe check tomorrow if you want to know.
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