Last week I´ve been experimenting with natural dyeing (indigo). On 9 th August it was "the originary people day" in Argentina and August is devoted to Pachamama (mother earth), a thanksgiven celebration. ¿Why am I telling this, that may seem mixed up?, because I want to share with you some pictures, related to these topics, of the travel we made last summer to Perú and bolivia, countries full of history and colour.
Diferentes plantas, marlos, musgos...
Different plants, cobs, moss...
Hilando...
Spinning...
La maravillosa "grana cochinilla"
The wonderful "grana cochinilla"
Un verdadero arcoiris hecho lana!!!
A true woolen rainbow !!
Diferentes elementos acentrales para teñir
Different dyeing antique elements
Estos son los tapices hechos a mano, porsupuesto, de las comunidades de las islas flotantes del lago Titicaca, el lago navegable mas alto del mundo.
These are the tapestrymade by the people who live in the floating island of Titicaca lake, the highest navigable lake in the world.
Mantienen sus costumbres previas a la conquista.
They keep their habits before the conquering.
Me encantan sus colores!!! Notaron esos adornos de lana en el cabello?
I love their colours!!! Have you noticed those woolen ornaments on their hair?.
Y si estamos hablando de tradición y color... tengo que mostrar éstos platos !!!
And if we are talking about tradition and colour... These dishes must be shown!!!
Comida tradicional de la isla Tequile: sopa de quinoa, arroz, trucha, papas y panqueque!!
Traditional food from Tequile island: quinoa soup, rice, potatoes and pancake!!
Pongan color y sabor en sus vidas!! Buena semana!!!
Put colour and flavor in your life!! Have a nice week!!
Precise time I need that time
because it exceeds to them or no longer they know
that to do with him
time
in white
in red
in green
until in dark chestnut tree
it does not concern the color to me
innocent time
that I cannot open
and to close
like a door
time to watch a tree a light
to walk by the edge of the rest
to think what well today is winter
to die a little
and to be born immediately
and to give account me
and to give me prudent
precise time the necessary one stops
to wade hours in the life
and to investigate why I am sad
and to accustom old skeleton to me
time to hide
in the song of a rooster
and to reappear
in a whinny
and to be up-to-date in order
to be to the night
time without restraint and without clock
it is worth to say precise
that is I need
we say needs to me
time without time.
El tiempo "privado"...
Y éste (el de la izquierda) es el que llamo mi "libro de los días", como canta Ennya en una hermosa canción. La tapa está inspirada en el, Dadaísmo ( movimiento artístico de vanguardia, que utiliza la técnica de collage)
El "puerto del alma", donde anclar, donde hallar serenidad y registrar las emociones, los sentimientos, los crecimientos ( o no), sin ahondar mas que lo necesario en las penas pero si escribir con lujo de detalles las cosas hermosas... es una forma de atesorarlas... y cuando las sombras nublen nuestro cielo, volver a leer sobre días felices nos hace no sólo revivir algo de esa alegría sino, también darnos cuenta que realmente valoramos y disfrutamos esos momentos, y la pena se hace mas ligera...
"Private" time...