recently i posted a series of instalments showing the development of my 3 rivers art quilt/scroll
on the back is a very striking hand dyed and printed fabric in red and black
it’s been in my stash for years, and i was so pleased to finally find a use for it
when beth verschoyle’s true nature exhibition was launched at my gallery recently, i had the almost completed 3 rivers on a table in the nearby studio
beth looked at it, then turned it over and asked, ‘where did you find this red and black fabric?’
i explained that i’d had it a long time, and that it had either been found in an op shop or had been given to me
then she dropped the bombshell
she said, ‘i dyed and printed that fabric!’
when i asked her when that was, she replied ‘about 40 years ago!’
how amazing is that!?!
I love this piece of yours – the dyer must have been pleased (not to mention – surprised) that her cloth found its way into something so moving and well-executed.
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment! Yes, I think she was pleased … she does beautiful work, but more with plant dyes rather than commerical dyes these days. If you’d like to see her latest exhibition at my gallery, here’s the link:
https://gonerustic.wordpress.com/events/photos/true-nature/
Enjoy! =D
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Beautiful!!! may I share link to those pictures on my Friday MishMash post?
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Yes, go for it – thank you for asking and sharing! =D
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Stories like that give me goosebumps. It is a smaller world than we think.
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Sure is! =D
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Lovely fabric.
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Yes, it is – I’m so pleased that I kept it all this time! Thanks for the visit to my blog too … =D
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A piece of fabric dyed with love & inspiration will always find its home in the right place.
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That is so true! =D
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That is a wonderful serendipity or yes, a collaboration certainly meant to be! I LOVE these kinds of happenings! And – it is such beautiful work too… and loved the birds yesterday…
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Thank you – glad you like this, and the birds. The unplanned collaboration is more amazing every time I think about it … =D
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Wow! Talk about a collaboration that was meant to be! And a lovely piece it is. 🙂
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Thank you – what’s even more amazing is that I moved here from the other side of the world not long after beth made it, but didn’t meet her till much later … =D
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