i've been working with hemp

these sheets are hemp top that i processed

in Zone 4's valley beater

using three pigments procured

from melbourne etching

caput morte, raw sienna, terre vert.

learning to manage retention aid after too many years.

and a sweet message arrived from seattle with the

and these special needles,

thank you Kate!

save pulp

the beater/press room at Zone 4

hemp sliver half beaten

yesterday's batch was a fine warm white hemp sliver

looking forward to seeing how the pigments work on this stuff.

this beater and i have some history

lovely stuff

just before finishing.

just under 2 hours of beating.

my hannah sent me this lovely bone feather

that i can string and wear.

and so far the weekend is only half over!