In Dreams I Saw the Rift, part 2

I wanted some cyanotype panels to go with the needlefelted river I was making (previous post). I remembered my surprise, years ago, when finding bamboo groves in some locales along river trails; I mistakenly had thought it was only a tropical plant. Some years after that, a new neighbor planted some running bamboo along the property line. In either locale, woodsy or suburban, running bamboo is a terrible idea, displacing native plants and providing little benefit other than its exotic looks. At any rate, over the years as I trimmed back the aggressively spreading shoots, I used them to make cyanotype prints. I dug some out with the thought they would fit right into this nascent project.

The first picture is the exposure under way, the next is after exposure but before rinsing, and below are some finished prints.

Most were on cotton but there were some silk ones also.

I layered them with batting and a thin backing, and started in on the first round of echo quilting.

Stay tuned, much more to come.

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