March, 2002
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This exhibition features work done by Adelaide textile artist India Flint, who has undertaken extensive research into eucalypts as dyes, testing more than 250 samples from the Currency Creek Arboretum, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden and other sources. Her 'eco-print' process provides a quick testing method for the dye potential of eucalypts, using small quantities of leaves and water and no harmful mordants. The
exhibition includes seven spectacular felt gowns dyed with eucalypt
extracts, sample fabric lengths and information about the key species
used. It also displays a selection of the more than 250 test samples
the artist produced as part of her research and explains the |
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Compiled 12 March, 2002 by Shirley McKeown - email : wombats1@tpg.com.au