Time for a cup of tea with me?

Monday morning.... got time for a tea?

this does look good ... mint tea found at lovely tumblr site: black-pool.

also from Black-pool....perhaps a slice of this with your tea?

Ecelectica like this item below prevails at this tumblr as well:

black-pool - click here!

I track that image of 'pollen of snowdrop' to  t. van gieson's photostream and am delighted to find a plethora of interesting sets to explore but go here:

and click on this one:

 

Anna Atkins- algae cyanotype

and go to Wikipedia to read more and use their image!

Then back to Black pool where I notice an image of painter Xenia Hausner's colour palette:

click here

and this one.... Cy Tombly's desk:

click here

Then I went to this image which I added to my tumblr:

Seed Capsules

and this one:

Seed Capsules

and by checking in my tumblr archives I remembered this:

Valerie Hammond

This took me to the blog - A billion tastes and tunes - where i got to see more fascinating work by Valerie Hammond.

Quoted form A billion tastes and tunes:  The beautiful lines and textures of Valerie Hammond's work. Images from Design*Sponge posts, here and here, and from the Carrie Haddad Gallery.

Well .... hope you enjoyed that cup of tea... off to paint now... good week all!

Sx

botanically themed...

nends:

Herbal, Italy, N. (Lombardy); c. 1440

nends:

Herbal, Italy, N. (Lombardy); c. 1440

sabrinacampagna:

Vintage Printable – Color

Lisa Acke

stilllifequickheart:

Unknown (Japanese)

Textile Panel

18th century

All images at my tumblr site: Seed Capsules .

Live TV coverage from Japan: USTREAM 

India comes to Brisbane

Recently I posted an invitation for you to attend this fabulous late afternoon show on Saturday, September 18th...

india flint 

botanical alchemist  : author of ECO COLOUR

marianne hall + roz hawker

for one night only... 

exhibition in conjunction with a

bio regional dyeing workshop led by India 

I arrived on dark

and walked up the path through a wonderful garden

to find these veils of colour

gently floating  in the breeze

mesmerising

awe-inspiring

dreams of colour on silk, organza, wool and more

in person

on the line

wrapped around shoulders

It was all so captivating! As was India... who engaged with one and all, at length ... all the time sharing stories, processes, tips on how to treat all manner of materials, dyes, the chemistry, biology, and botanical knowledge ... the best Op Shop in San Francisco, how to recycle a man's shirt. Wordsmith India speaks as beautifully and mindfully as she writes.

This incomparable experience has stayed with me... I shall have to make sure to do this workshop nest time I can see an opportunity! Thank you India for so generously sharing with us!

You can read much more here at India Flint's website

and at her blog

not all those who wander are lost...

Beautiful enalled copper bowls by Marianne Hall

Enamelled work by Marianne well suited showing along with India's work. As did the very fine work on cloth and also jewellery made By Roz Hawker.

Hand sewn work on cloth by Roz Hawker

Roz Hawker

Thank you to the Hawkers for gracious hospitality and a wonderful evening! The natural garden setting was just perfect.