kindred threads
 
 
 
Michelle is a friend and constant inspiration.  These are photos of  the lampshade making classes she has taught in the studio and the natural dyeing on silk scarves that she taught during our Driftless Studio Tour.  Her business is The Nature of Things and is shared with her husband Ken.
 
broom making class
The Nature of Things 018.jpg
empire shade with handmade paper.jpg
fabric shade.jpg
layout for fabric shade.jpg
layout for fabric shade 2.jpg
shades clamped while glue dries.jpg
whatever works.jpg
hmm.jpg
make a shade tailored to your base.jpg
old fabric.jpg
old needlework.jpg
old needlework 2.jpg
old floral tablecloth.jpg
curtain material on cherub base.jpg
carole working overtime.jpg
becky making soy silk paper for her lampshade.JPG
making soy silk paper for lampshades.JPG
Joya.JPG
soy silk fibers layed out to make paper.JPG
hand dyed soy silk fibers layed out to make paper.JPG
final touches.JPG
final touches.2.jpg
ta da!.jpg
soy silk fibers before making into paper.jpg
natural soy silk paper with skeleton leaves added and handmade paper shade.jpg
natural soy silk paper with skeleton leaves added and rachels shade.jpg
natural soy silk paper with skeleton leaves added.jpg
shade made from silk scarf.jpg
fun
natural dye on silk scarves_
willow leaves_
natural dye on silk scarves_
elderberries dye on silk scarves_
natural dye on silk scarves_
my scarf/onion skins/yarrow, wild coffee
natural dye on silk scarves_
natural dyeing
natural-dyestuff
soaking
natural dyeing/layed out on a silk scarf
natural dyeing_2172.jpg
natural dyeing_2173.jpg
goldenrod, wild coffee, tansy
elderberries
natural dyeing_2177.jpg
silk scarf rolled up with dyestuff and wrapped with copper wire for mordant/ soaked in
 
Michelles Classes