Showing posts with label Dalia flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dalia flower. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Form Drawing & Dalia Flowers

I took my sons out biking the other day and he said " Hey Mom, look at me - straight and the curved just like that drawing stuff we are doing".  
I always believe in my heart that Waldorf influence is doing my kids good - but for them to come out and say something like that, for a 5 year old to be able to think  and relate is wonderful.  

Form drawing is a wonderful way to help your child with his future or current handwriting, frame of mind and over all comfort with drawing.

Here is my newest experiment with dye.  Its from a Dalia flower that was dark plum in color.  I used 4 huge flowers - 2 that were dried up and dead and 2 fresh.  I have gotten so much color out of this pot I am thrilled.  I also after getting a lot of green dye out have now started to get a purple/gray purple on silk after all that green.  Yes same pot and mordant - crazy.  I have hear of Saffron being able to do that with cotton and silk but this is great.