Another year is drawing to a close (it really is true that time speeds up as you get older)! 2019 was full of professional and personal challenges, and sweetened by friends, family, and the natural world.
For Eden By The Bay, our main focus was "plants to dye for". I had a great time researching how plants have been used historically to dye fabric, revisiting four Linnaeus apostles to see what their research revealed about dyeing around the world, learning about the art and science of dyeing, visiting dyer's studios vicariously, and investigating sustainable dye techniques. Even better, I enjoyed trying it out for myself by dyeing cotton dish towels with walnut hulls, red cabbage, onion skins, and weld extract. See
Plants to Dye For: Wrap Up for a summary.
My Example
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| Plants to dye for (weld) |
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| Exploring nature (sugar bush) |
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| Enjoying nature (in style) |
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| Seasonal beauty (Bishop Ranch) |
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A special project for me in 2019 was trying my hand as a "filmmaker" using an older version of Movavi software to create videos, Audacity to record soundtracks, and YouTube for royalty-free music and hosting. I'm a definite amateur, but it is so much fun to experiment with different ways to tell a story. In addition to the videos created for "plants to dye for", see these links for posts with more videos from 2019.
We also continued some of our favorite activities like learning about plants, hiking in local regional parks (such as Redwood and Point Pinole), visiting Filoli for the holidays, appreciating landscapes in all seasons, and going to the movies (where plants are the movie stars). It's been a great year in the garden, the landscape, and in nature!
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