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Upon Reflection (jan to dec 2021)

28/12/2021

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January

February

March

we were given colour . . .

April

May

June

we were given light . . .

July

August

September

we were reminded that the present is temporary . . .

October

November

December

& that the past holds space for the future

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Spring Things

30/11/2021

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Reflections in raindrops on spiderwebs are upside down
Nursery web spiders (Dolomedes minor) are indigenous to Aotearoa NZ. They construct their web to house (nurse) their egg sac, which they have likely been carrying around for 5 weeks prior to this. The spiderlings hatch within a week or so & balloon off to new locations on a silky thread.
Stick insects moult & if you're lucky, you get to see !

The Kahikatea we planted when our niece was born is now 12 years old & this year had cones . . . which means he's male.
The leaves of english walnut trees smell of pineapple & sage & lemongrass & citrus and in the warm late afternoon air, the smell sits in gorgeous little pockets that we walk in to & out of . . .
The flower of the Putaputaweta is tiny - this is the first time our tree has flowered.

Yarrow - this rogue pink one is my favourite.
Sun orchid - apparently 'common'. Every year it's a delight to see them. I remember when we only had 1!
Lesser stitchwort - my favourite dainty little star like flower. Stellaria graminea is her botanical name

They are all common. Some regard them as weeds. I love them.

We have 2 plums on the tree this year. They have never before made it this far . . .
Our tallest native tree starts as our tiniest & I cried (with joy) when I found her in the gully.
Ruru at sunset sitting on stone sculptures will never get old.

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the intention was for this to become a little bag but i doubt that I’ll do that now as I love it so much flat
the coloured fabrics are cotton or cotton/linen blends & I’ve used undyed calico fabric as the base cloth

the colours are botanical dyes from bay leaves, kawakawa, & harakeke - a couple went in paru
the threads are cotton which has also been dyed with botanicals, mostly harakeke +/-paru

i started the stitching last week
the fabrics were dyed in 2018 & the threads in 2018 & 2019

she’s a slow process indeed !

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