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The Dahlia
The dahlia originated in the mountainous regions of Mexico and Central America and was cultivated by ancient Aztecs. The Aztecs grew dahlias for their starchy edible root tubers and for other functional and medicinal needs. In the 16th century the Spanish documented the plant, and in the 18th century, seeds were sent to a Botanical garden in Madrid. The flower was named ‘acocxochitl’ by the Aztec…
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Learning About Indigo
Learning about INDIGO with Elin Noble was a delight at Honeychurch Antiques/ Tyee Arts and Outdoor Education Center. She gave us some background on the dye and we were shown pieces from around the globe… indigo and surface decoration takes many forms. Our focus was the dye method and creating patterns with knots, thread, blocks…
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Hook. S. Curl
The 3 main strokes of scrollwork are a hook, an S and a curl. As my ‘botanical year’ grows into another year, I have identified scrollwork as an art built from ‘plants’. So scrolling, flourishing, leaf lettering and more will be added to my studio routine. I have started with a basic lesson with the…
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