Monthly Archives: October 2018

Black Bean Dye and Black Bean Soup

Posted on October 23, 2018 by AnnIsikArts

“Beans, you know, are beautifully shaped, like a new church, like modern architecture, like a planned city” ― Janet Frame, Scented Gardens for the Blind My love affair with Titanium oxalate continues … In my search for blue, I’ve wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Vegetarianism | Tagged Alum Mordant, Black Bean Dye, Black Bean Soup, Black Bean Soup Recipe, Black Bean Sweet Potato and Quince Soup, Botanical Dyeing, Natural Dyeing, Natural Dyeing with Cottons, Natural Dyeing with Silk, Titanium oxalate Mordant | 2 Comments

A Titanic Love Affair, Horse Chestnut Husk Dye and Mordanting with Moses the Chemist

Posted on October 15, 2018 by AnnIsikArts

My titanic love affair has little to do with those 12 sprogs/pre-Olympian gods of Uranus, less still the ill-fated ship of that name. I’m in love with the oxalate of a mineral element, Titanium Oxalate (C4O8Ti) which is a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Christian writing, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Opera, Science, Singing, spirituality | Tagged Birgit Nillson, Creed Cornwall, Eco Dyeing, Eco Dyeing with Horse Chestnut Husks, Eco Dyeing with Horse Chestnut Husks and Titanium oxalate as a Mordant, King Mark, Klaproth, Liebestod, Phenolphthalein, Rod of Aaron, Saxon Invasion, St Crida, Staff of Moses, Titanium oxalate, Titanium oxalate as a mordant, Tristan und Isolde, Wagner, William Gregor | 6 Comments

Posted on October 4, 2018 by AnnIsikArts

Be strong, even if it breaks your heart – Dr Who This resonated. I wondered for a brief moment how being strong would break the heart. Then thought: Sophie’s Choice. I reckon there comes a time we all have to … Continue reading →