Leaf Coat Project

paperstewMarch 11, 2009March 12, 2009Links to Art

The problem: What can I create using lots of dead leaves.

Solution: A coat!

How did I come to this realization? Well, that’s for another posting. All I can say is that my mind works in strange ways. It did take several weeks to come up with the “how to” part.

So here we go!

bag-o-leaves — Start with collecting a multitude of dead ash leaves.

leaf-bucket1 — Soak leaves in water to increase flexibility

creating-leaf-fabric3 — Create a "leaf fabric" using a special sauce,leaves and an old window for a work surface.

day-1-back — The start of the shoulders, back view.

day-1-front — And the front. Leaf fabric is draped over wood support and white t-shirts.

That was the first day for the coat. Not much to look at but time will tell!

I’ll post more later-

Thanks for looking!

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2 thoughts on “Leaf Coat Project”

Ella says:

March 12, 2009 at 7:18 pm

Do I sense an entry for the Howland Community Open?

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1. paperstew says:
  
  March 13, 2009 at 1:10 pm
  
  Well, YES!
  The good weather is hindering getting over the sleeve issue. I’m having to redesign them. Then there is the stand….
  
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