冬期間の藍発酵液と染色 Indigo fermentation liquid and dyeing during winter

1月〜2月の外気温は零下10°C前後、3月になると0°C前後、藍発酵液の液温は25°Cぐらい、毎日、液中の素材とpHを均一にするように攪拌する

The outside temperature in January and February is around -10°C, and in March it is around 0°C.The temperature of the indigo fermentation liquid is around 25°C. 

Stir every day to make sure that the material in the liquid and the pH are even.

1月2日、攪拌前の液面 Jan 2, Indigo fermentation liquid before stirring
攪拌後の液面 Liquid level after stirring

藍染めした羊原毛や布の水洗と日向干しを繰り返し、彩度と堅牢度を上げる.

Repeatedly washing indigo-dyed sheep wool and cloth with water and drying in the sun to increase color saturation and fastness.

染めたフランスセヴェンヌの原毛 Dyed raw wool from Cevennes, France
染色ー酸化を繰り返した後、水洗する。After repeating dyeing and oxidation, wash with water.

 

インジゴと微生物のやり取りと酸化を布に残した作品「痕跡」

“Trace” is a piece of work that shows the interaction between indigo and microorganisms and oxidation on cloth.

「痕跡」(部分) “Trace” (detail)