well seasoned

After my visit to the Hatch Show Print Company in Nashville, I decided to try my hand at a wood type broadside. Luckily, the very talented and crafty Sara was just as game and we immediately registered for the Vintage Poster class at Studio on the Square. 

Around the same time, I was busy in the kitchen perfecting my saffron bread recipe- hoping to meet the high standard set by my Mother each Christmas. Each trial batch brought me instantly back to the December memory of breaking saffron bread with my family in Swedish tradition. I was struck by how the scent of a familiar spice can be a vehicle for potent memories. So grew the inspiration for my first broadside project: a triptych of three classic spices- Ginger, Saffron, and Paprika- in their respective vibrant hues.

 

Note: These definitions were taken from the beautiful pages of one of my most trusted cooking bibles, I Know How To Cook by Ginette Mathiot.

wound up

After weeks of learning to use spindles, niddy noddies and carders, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to dye my hand-spun yarn. The Merino, Silk and Angora fibers soaked up the Earthhues dyes perfectly without losing any of their natural luster. One day the skeins will a make beautiful scarf but for now they'll remain eye candy.

Note: Since our class, Jake has been spinning, spinning and spinning while experimenting with natural plant dyes (strawberries, blueberries and beets) in his own work- the results of which have been stunning.