The word for indigo in Japanese is “ai” which is also the word for love. They share the same sound although each is represented by different kanji (characters).
Roses have long been a symbol of love and here I have “married” both my love for indigo with my love of flowers and especially the rose.
(available in my Etsy shop)
As you know, I have been practicing with my indigo vats and working on achieving both good depth and variation of shades in indigo blue. I am working on getting better at ombre dyeing with indigo. This weekend the vats are performing the best they ever have…perhaps it’s the solstice!
Happy Father’s Day dad!
4 Comments
June 22, 2009 at 12:24 am
‘ai’ the beautiful colour transition in your second shibori scarf – stunning.
June 22, 2009 at 9:43 am
ombre indigo. shades of love. beautiful.
June 24, 2009 at 2:00 am
wish i could say the same about my vat!
lovely ombre dyeing!
June 28, 2009 at 1:25 pm
thanks! truly a love affair has begun!