.Purple Rain.
100% Habotai Silk
165 x 45cm
.hand stitched hem.
 
Leaves of Red Maple, Plectranthus and Birch together with Fynbos grasses and  blossoms of Hydrangea blanketed in freshly pressed and fermented juice from merlot grapes.
Made 07.03.20
 
Fresh, dried, whole, nibbled, wind damaged, broken, incomplete leaves are placed on layer of silk. Rolled, bound tightly before heating to extract and coax the pigments and tannins from the foliage permanently on to the silk. Each scarf a wearable artwork made with nature. Leaves of each season reflecting and forever held in each scarf.