Handspun and handwoven cotton and silk shawl by fiber artist Eileen Hallman of North Carolina. Known for her mastery of natural indigo and botanical dyes, Hallman uses artisanal, pre-synthetic marbling methods, creating one-of-a-kind patterns with paints she crafts herself from earth pigments and foraged materials. Hand wash cold, line dry, iron on setting for  fabric setting.
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Handspun and handwoven cotton and silk shawl by fiber artist Eileen Hallman of North Carolina. Known for her mastery of natural indigo and botanical dyes, Hallman uses artisanal, pre-synthetic marbling methods, creating one-of-a-kind patterns with paints she crafts herself from earth pigments and foraged materials. Hand wash cold, line dry, iron on setting for  fabric setting.

Handspun and Handwoven Cotton and Silk Shawl

$775.00

Handspun and handwoven cotton and silk shawl by fiber artist Eileen Hallman of North Carolina. Known for her mastery of natural indigo and botanical dyes, Hallman uses artisanal, pre-synthetic marbling methods, creating one-of-a-kind patterns with paints she crafts herself from earth pigments and foraged materials. Hand wash cold, line dry, iron on setting for fabric setting.

  • 66″long x 22″wide
  • 50% silk and 50% cotton
  • Hemmed
  • Made in NC

 

 

 

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Description

“In 2005 I took up natural dyeing seriously, and fell in love with indigo. Every year since then I have grown indigo and other dye plants and experimented with the fresh indigo nonvat techniques, especially with their application to cellulose.

There is a dual fascination with both the color play and the weave structure. To that end, I trademarked and introduced Dye-Lishus® cotton, a cotton that has been treated to accept any dye readily without extra chemicals, using less dye, water, and energy. In addition to spinning fiber, tools, and yarn, I launched a fabric line with four styles with different patterns of treated and untreated yarns.

In 2018 1 embarked on a study to recreate the natural colors used in marbling before the use of synthetics. I learned to make paints and inks for marbling, and developed a technique to marble tannins prior to dyeing.

I teach cotton spinning, weaving, natural dyeing, and marbling with natural colors locally, nationally, and internationally.”

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