Showing posts with label Peepal leaf paintings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peepal leaf paintings. Show all posts

Monday, 28 October 2013

October: Some other things

We also shared some interesting things this month.

Nola and Tricia have been dyeing this month. Here are some of the results:

Tricia's dyeing

Nola's dyeing
More pretty things!

Maz was inspired by Helen's embroidered rocks to make one for herself. Here is the beginning of her work:
I'm sure you'll see more of this, as time goes by!

Maz also brought along two tiny artworks that she bought in India in 1971. They are oil paintings on peepal leaves.
 This is the information that came with the artworks, which were sold as greeting cards.
They were telling the truth when they said "it will not have any atmospheric effect" - the colours are still vivid forty-two years later. Let's hope our artworks have the same longevity!