Eco Dyeing and Printing in Cornwall

At the beginning of September I travelled down to Cornwall to visit my friend Marilyn Stephens (and her lovely hubby Chris).  Marilyn has been eco dyeing and printing onto fabric and papers for over a year achieving some amazing results.  She was kind enough to show me the ropes so to speak, and under her expert guidance I produced some wonderful prints.  We had such fun chatting, drinking lots of cups of tea and experimenting.

Marilyn foraging for plant material

 

preparing our pages

layering our leaves

 

 

my first ever eco dyeing bundles - such a long wait!

prints on sketchbook pages

prints on watercolour paper

fern leaf on watercolour paper - the yellow ochre is onion skins

unravelling, the best part of all!  This is my favourite

animalistic prints

collage of tiny prints on fragments of paper

 

Marilyn was a patient tutor, I made extensive notes as there are lots of preparations before dyeing and printing can begin. I did learn a lot from her and further experimentation is needed and equipment bought before I can start my own dyeing and printing.

 

Marilyn suggested a visit to Cornwall would not be complete without a cream tea and she took me to her favourite tea room - well it would have been rude not to ladies.....



Lanyon Tea Room - Cornish clotted cream absolutely delicious

 

 

Marilyn drove us around on a scenic coastal route ending in a visit to Falmouth where we sampled the tastiest fish and chips whilst sitting in the sunshine watching the world go by.

 





 

 

I had a lovely visit to Marilyn and Chris's, they made me so welcome. Cornwall is a lovely part of the country.  I am looking forward to starting eco dyeing and printing and sharing the results with you all.  Until next time...... hope you are all well and enjoying autumn