Ashes Blood and Bones Shawl

Posted on Instagram on February 10, 2019

This is the Ashes, Blood and Bones shawl.
It is right to present this to you as the opening piece, because it started with my reflection on the bones, before it was made in metal, and followed me during the creation of the little collection.
I worked on it for a bit more than a month.
.
All the thread I used was hand spun by me on my handmade spindle. I used several breeds of sheep wool for a wide range of texture and hues of white. Some are shiny. Some are rough. Some are soft. Some are an off white, others are more bright.
.
It turned out a very big piece, which is good.
It fits.
.
I knit the shawl with the white wool, then I dyed it. My process for dye is close to watercolor painting...I dab diluted fabric dye to achieve these subtle splashes of color.
.
This is a song about the Ancestors in the widest sense.
The washed grey represents the ashes. The red is for the blood. The natural white is for the bones.
.
It is one of a kind, and I wish the pics could capture the tactile experience, and how safe and held it makes you feel ❤️