Wednesday, August 24, 2011

into the dye-pot: reconstructed deconstructed avocado






Experimenting with compost dyeing here. An avocado reassembled with soaked and vinegared silk organza as its flesh. Placed into a shallow clay pot, then into the garden cauldron of transformation, a/k/a compost bin. For one season. That means until about the end of November. I think I can hold out that long . . .

30 comments:

  1. wow. what a unique way to use the avocado and cloth for dyeing. can't wait to see the results. how did you come up with this idea?

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  2. Deanna, I have no idea where it came from. Hope it does something!

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  3. i just shared it on my blog. i am intrigued.

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  4. Oooo...I love that avocado! What beautiful photos! Can't wait to see it...

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  5. This is cool. I won't look at avocado the same way again. I tried compost dyed before without vinegar and avocado. Can't wait to see the result - Hugs Nat

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  6. i think i have to go buy an avocado RIGHT NOW.

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  7. What an awesome reason to buy (and eat) an avocado! Looking forward to seeing the results - you must be very patient to be aiming to wait that long!

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  8. Brill idea! We will all be on tenderhooks to see what happens! Its abit like slow cooking lol

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  9. How exciting! I love to experiment too.The hardest thing for me would be the waiting!

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  10. The avocado pit sliced and laid on the fabric also prints well.

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  11. well, however it turns out, this
    is good enough. what a BIG SMILE
    it has already caused for me...
    i just bet you felt SO pleased
    to think this up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Hi everyone, thanks for your kind words, your avocado love, the dyeing tip, and the smile! I will pull it out of the compost in November and post about it when I do. In the meantime, hope to do some printing as Mr. Dip & Stain suggested up there! xo

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  13. I am sure looking forward to seeing your results!

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  14. i just bought 2 avocados and i'm going to try it. i'm going to try and turn one of the shells inside out because i think it's the outside of the shell that gives the pink color. i don't have a working compost pile right now but i'm going to boil it and then put it in a sealed jar. see what you started. it's a brilliant idea.

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  15. Deanna, how fun -- think I'll join in with your brewing and stewing! Imagine how many avocadoes a Mexican restaurant would go through in just one day! ha.

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  16. Everything everybody else said and more you artistic woman.xxlynda

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  17. now that has taken some thought...

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  18. interesting (via facebook)
    I had a spectaclular result in the bundleway so very curious how this comes out..

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  19. amazingly cool, Peggy!
    I am about to "go out and about" and don't you
    know I am going to purchase avocados!
    I can hardly wait to see the outcome here . . .
    cheers,
    cristina

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  20. Lynda, India, Yvette & Cristina -- thanks for the kind words -- have a great weekend!

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  21. What a wonderful post! I have been squirreling away avocado skins ever since I saw the pretty pink achieved by Carolyn Saxby. Will they work after drying out? Your approach is "way cool."

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  22. Hi Morna, thanks! Oh, where did you see that? I'll google her name and look for it. What I've read is to freeze the skins as you use them. This is really just for fun, but hey, who knows?

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  23. Woman - take a look at these posts at Carolyn Saxby's Love Stitching Red blog - http://love-stitching-red.blogspot.com/search?q=avocado

    Gorgeousness squared. :-)

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  24. Morna, you're right, it's gorgeousness squared over there -- I like that, gorgeousness squared!

    And thanks.

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