a productive day

Neither the Internet, nor the fabric cupboard at NUA, nor the Norwich shops were able to help me find the 'interlining' fabric I have been advised to use to line my ties.  I bought a couple of good quality ties from a charity shop and took them apart.  And yes, they do use a soft woven fabric to line the ties - one of the ties had the requisite soft (wool?) plus another cotton lining.   I'm a bit clearer about what I need to find now.

Today I prepared an open screen for a monoprint and left it to dry overnight.  I tested dyes (silver grey, charcoal and black) then dyed a large piece of thick cotton ready for discharge dyeing.  I also asked Neil to print the samples I had prepared - onto both a fine wool and a linen.