Mulberries
Those of us who are lucky enough to live in temperate and sub tropical areas will know it’s mulberry season.
There are several species of this delicious plant, and fruit size varies from 1 – 3 cm. When used for dyeing, red, purple or black coloured berries give various shades of purple. However, mulberries can be dried or frozen.
For eating, the darker coloured fruit is best!
Visual Dialects, our story in Habitus Magazine
Habitus Magazine. Out in October 2010.
ASEAN Fabric and Fashion Awards 2010
Awarded 2nd prize.
This traditional piece we submitted has significant meaning — combining the village, forest and spiritual guardians of where the weavers come from. It took Master Weaver, Kaisy Sophabmixay, and young Master Weaver, Vinh, nearly two months to produce.
Anithya (all is transient)
Anithya was a workshop installation showing how flowers, seeds, berries and plants collected locally and in season are used to dye hand-woven textiles using traditional South East Asian techniques. It was part of Sydney Design 2010. All of the botanicals were gathered from a few streets and backyards in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Photograph, Tom Greenwood.
Metissages / Transformations Laos
This modern take of the traditional Hmong skirt was designed by Frederic Molenac and was first exhibited as part of Transformation Laos in Vientiane, 2006. It was selected to be part of the Metissages exhibition in Paris (16 June – 20 September 2010). A collaboration and collection of the best fashion and textile designers in France.