#dyetrying

The process of extracting dye from talisay leaves is a lot like brewing tea

step one: chop leaves (twice!) step two: submerge leaves in water  step three: bring to boil, remove from heat, let ferment overnight step four: after 24hr, reheat the leaf/water combo, let boil for 1-2 hrs step five: remove leaves, from dye extract step six: dye dye dye - talisay can dye shades of yellow, grey, and black

Home experiments with dye extraction from mangosteen husk and kamoteng dilaw (yam). These ‘home experiments’ have basically consisted of lyza and I putting the ingredients in a large pot with water, letting it reduce, then straining the pulp with cheese cloth to obtain the dye extracts - a complex extraction recipe derived from “Katutubong Kula”...

An excerpt from Katutubong: 

We made our way to Divisoria a few days ago in the hopes of finding our materials to dye, our materials to dye with, and our materials to extract dye from. 

While the market was an exciting mix of colorful fabrics, mismatched clothing, and large stacks of food... perhaps most exciting were the homemade parking signs. 

Though each sign serves the same purpose of reserving a parking space, each one had its own character and endearing quality. Rest assured there will be more photos of signs to come.

These past few days have been spent...

-Journeying back to Laguna to discuss plans for our 4 day natural dye workshop with Nina and Patis Tesoro

-Spending quality time in the hospital ER waiting room