Sunday, April 24, 2011

avocado dip


Chopped up a bunch of avocado skins, added the pits, and set it all to simmer. Once strained the concoction made a surprising dye bath - the cloths came out maroon/rust/dusty pink pending on kind. While I had the pots on the stove I could not resist making a few bundles filled with fresh spring leaves, such as japanese maple, redbud, and roses... A wonderful end to a wonderful day. Happy spring.

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18 comments:

  1. PatriciaApril 24, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    I have been using avocado for a while now and love the results! Love your leaf prints...Happy Easter, Lotta.

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  2. Trace WillansApril 24, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    If you try slicing the pit into half circles and using them in a bundle with some iron you get lovely prints.

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  3. deanna7treesApril 24, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    beautiful leaf prints.

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  4. flwrjaneApril 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Magical.

    xo jane

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  5. 13threadsApril 25, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    What a wonderful way to spend the day! The leaf prints are beautiful.

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  6. UnknownApril 25, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    Surprising result with the avocado (never used this myself), lovely colour... and the leaf prints are very nice too.

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  7. ELKApril 25, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    your garden of prints . dyes . cloth is spectacular .. you and nature make a very special team~

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  8. gerfilesApril 25, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Ahh, those avocado shades are pleasing (leaves too, of course...) - I´ve thrown quite some avocado skins in the bin lately, seeing no use in the rather pinkish pink I usually get from them - so this is an encouragement to give it another try...

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  9. Marianne HallApril 25, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Oh, Lotta.......these are beautiful......ah, spring......we are weeks behind in Michigan. I am just now bundling up the walnuts a friend dried for me last fall......I am inspired........Thank YOU!

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  10. UnknownApril 25, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Does avocado skin make that colour? I am impressed!
    Love this way your work is taking...and the comparisson of the last photos...great composition

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  11. Velma BolyardApril 25, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    delicious colors and prints, you must be pleased!

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  12. JoyApril 25, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    What mordant did you use, if any? You do such beautiful work!

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  13. india flintApril 26, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    and unboiled avocado skins print green...

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  14. MorningstarApril 28, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    totally lovely especially the last one which I've never seen as an ecoprint before.

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  15. Hanlie JoubertApril 30, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    simply beautiful! you are so creative :)
    have a wonderful weekend!

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  16. la MarmotteMay 18, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    it's really fantastic ! i like the leaf prints !

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  17. AndreaJune 6, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    I've never seen this done before. so lovely. What sort of fabric are you using, just cottons?

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  18. MiaFebruary 11, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    vilka härliga färger du fått av bladen och avocadon ser ju helt fantastisk ut :)

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