Works in Indigo
Combining indigo dyeing with my weaving practice opens lots more craft processes and techniques in textiles. Apart from developing my process in mixing indigo, some methods I continue to explore include batik (wax resist), shibori (tying/tension resist) and weft and warp ikat (also called kasuri, involving dyeing thread before weaving).
Below are some images of works, various dyeing stages and workspaces involved.
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Dipped indigo on handweaving, 2026.
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Shibori on cotton and acrylic cloth
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Dressing the loom continued.
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Indigo Ikat warp, plain weave for Noren curtain, 2026.
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Unpicking shibori on cotton and acrylic cloth, 2026.
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Various shibori patterns from fructose and iron vats.
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Dressing the loom with ikat warp, 2026.
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Mixing the indigo vat
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Drying shibori work
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Silk warp, wool weft and indigo duo, decorative pieces, 2026.
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Indigo dyeing vat
The fringes on these decorative wall pieces, show the affect of using an indigo dye vat and ikat ties on a silk warp. The deep blue and speckling whites are created when a blue or white weft intersects with the warp. Hanging on your wall, it will move gently with the airflow in your space and compliment any blues.
All variations:
Warp: Silk
Weft: Wool
Dimensions:
Long Fringes: 60 × 21cm
Blue-Weave Variation: 58.5 × 21cm
White-Weave Variation: 65 × 20.5cm