News from January Textile Art Workshop 2012

Eco, Rust and Solar Dyeing - January Textile Art Workshop 

Thank you to those who attended the workshop, even though the weather was too hot, the workshop managed to attract 5 participants. 

Copyright artworks: Jelina Haines 
These works are used as my teaching examples

Artworks (pictured below)  are the results of the January workshop. Works by Jo Wake.

Copyright artworks Jo Wake 

Innovation and Creativity

Unwrapping - rust dyeing, the silk scarf was wrap
around rusted pipe and using the rose petals and leaves -
acting as resist.

Being an artist I consider myself as innovator, researcher and fortunate to have a creative mind and it is becoming apparent that being an artist I can be a messenger in highlighting the issues of climate change. Being aware and paying attention of what we can use in terms of fabrics dyes and other arts materials for craetive endevours will play a major part of reducing our carbon footprint. For example the textile art technique of rust , eco and solar dyeing are processes which focuses on being environmetally aware. Eco dyeing is all about  using the natural colour dyes extracted from plants and re-using rusted objects  such as old tin cans, tire chains and other rusted objects as mordants a very useful materials in achieving that rich and golden brown colour.

Eco, Solar & Rust Dyeing

Date: 14 – 18 January 2012 (Sat –Wed), 5 days Textile Arts Residential Workshop
Workshop fee: $395.00 (basic materials, food & Dormitory  Accommodation). Payment for this workshop is now due and you can contact me directly or visit this link: http://www.rtextileartjelina.com.au for further payment options. 
Host Venue: Camp Coorong, Meningie South Australia, 3 hours drive from Adelaide CBD. You have to make your own way to our host venue.

This workshop is focus on making a contribution to reduce our carbon footprints, using rusted found objects or you bring your own specific or favorite  rusted iron objects (rust dyeing), collected plants (eco dyeing) and cut stencil patterns for solar dyeing. As this workshop is a short notice therefore fabrics materials are included on the cost.  I only have 5 places available.

Thank you to all who visited and bought during my solo art exhibition

 Thank you to all who visited and bought during my solo art exhibition. I am so grateful, I sold about 95 pieces of artwork, it was so successful exhibition.

copyright:jhaines2011 'Rainbow Hand Felted Vest'

 Another year nearly over, finish my final subject for this year. I got one more subject to go with one of my degree, then 3 more subject to go with my other degree. I am really looking forward to finish my study and having a break for awhile.

something for today

(c) 2009 'Robo Vacuum' , this was my old vacuum cleaner,if you hated vacuuming, you can turn your vacuum onto a work of art.

Hello to everyone

My blog  had been redesign and more interactive with payment sections.  I was disappointed though  that I  didn't manage to save the record of my flagcounter visitors. Look forward to have you back especially my dedicated visitors from Australia and California. I am looking forward to see some feedback from you all.