'The Secret Life of Leaves' by Jo Kinross

Artist’s Statement: The title for this exhibition came about through the amazing process of working with eco colour, which involves using plant materials to print or dye natural fibres. Everyone engaged in eco colour has their favourite plants, and it has been a fascinating experience discovering the different colours that emerge from the same plant – these differences happen for various reasons – sometimes it’s the change of season, sometimes the dye pot you use, and sometimes it’s a mystery! That’s what I love, never really knowing what is going to appear – what secrets the plant is going to reveal this time. I hope you enjoy the outcomes as much as I did making them. India Flint in her book describes eco colour as “botanical alchemy….ecologically sustainable plant-dye methods using renewable resources and attempts to take the path of doing the least possible harm to the dyer, the end-user, and the environment”. (All prices are in NZ$)	Silk/Rayon velvet Scarves EX10 - EX16 $120 each
	(above) 100gm skeins of eco-dyed Sock Wool EY1 - EY10 All $25 < (left) Small eco-dyed pure silk chiffon Scarf EX2 $50 < (centre l) Felted silk/velvet Collar EX33 $60 < (centre c) Felted silk/velvet Scarf EX32 $90 < (centre r) Felted silk/velvet Collar EX31 $60 < (right) Large eco-dyed pure silk Scarf EX1 $195
"Pink" pure silk Top EX17 $180 >
	< 'Leaves' pure silk Top EX21 $180 < 'Leaves' silk chiffon felted leaf Jacket EX22 $180
Small eco-dyed pure silk, or silk chiffon Scarves EX3 - EX8 $50 each>
	< Large eco-dyed pure silk Scarves EX23 - EX25 $80
'Purple Leaf' pure silk top EX27 $180 > "Purple Leaf' silk chiffon Jacket EX28 $210 >

(above) Large eco-dyed pure silk Scarves EX29 & EX30 $80	(above) Felted Scarves EX18 - EX20 $90