Botanical Printing at the summer retreats

 Experiments in July Retreat.

 Top -Iron Pipe, Bottom -rusty pipe, same vegetation, same everything

                              Same vegetation as above-Top Copper pipe bottom, pine dowel

                                                                    July retreat

                                    Our "hillbilly" set up that worked great. Summer camp!

August retreat

Susan's idea-Put plant material on the inside of your tube so when it is turned over you have interest.

Gualala Art Center Student's Work.

Student work from Gualala Art Center, January 2014

                                      Judy's finished shrug

                                     Elisebeth's finished shrug

                                 Barbara's shawl lay out

                                 The before of Judy's shrug

More student work

Barbara's shawl at the Gualala Art Center in January. Cotton cheesecloth.

Summer 2013
I had the best summer of all.
Camping at Usal Beach

The summer retreat at my house

The Nuno shawl on cotton fabric in the making

The finished shawl

More fabric, too great to cut up!

Susan made the fabric with wool sandwiched between layers of cheesecloth.

The Best Summer 2013

Grandkids visit from North Carolina picking apples for pie

Student work from the Black Sheep Gathering

Student work from Spokane, Wa.

Mary's work from Black Sheep Gathering

Mother and daughter scarves

Design your own purse workshop Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival

The most wonderful felted chair I have ever seen!! Some people just take it one step more.
A mother and daughter team.
Joan-Michele Originals
Michele Hurst
michele_hurst@yahoo.com
Joan Maxwell
joanmax@wavecable.com