Thanks to the great class I took this summer with India Flint, I was able to implement her silk bundle technique with my students, and they loved it. I'm not sure what the funnest part was; the wandering around the school picking up windfall, and maybe pucking a flower or two, or the opening of the bundles at the end. All's I know is that they turned out remarkably well for the first time teaching this unit.
I did the assignment with my Beginning 3-D students. Here are Bhavi and Priyanka above and Alison below laying out their designs on various types of silks I got them from Dharma Trading Co.
I've been collecting twigs all summer for the kids to wrap their bundles around. Then into the dye-baths they go.
Eucalyptus
Ornamental Plum
and Raspberries (I cheated and added just a touch of Wine Rit Dye)
The unveiling.
and some close-ups. Aren't they gorgeous!
Here are what the bundles look like in the dye-bath, and after they come out to cool.
What was really fun was to hang them on a line outside my room for the rest of the school to see.
Below is a little dye garden I have going for the kids.
More about that tomorrow.
On my gosh! Those turned out beautifully. What amazing surprises you had when the bundles were opened.
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