axel fredrik becker
craft artist / indigo-dyer
Indigoverksted Indigo-workshop
NO/
Jeg har arbeidet mest med tekstiltrykk i den såkalte “Blåtrykk-teknikken” – en kombinasjon av reservetrykk og farging med naturlig Indigo-blått. De partiene i stoffet som er “reservert” med en melmasse, forblir på denne måten “uberørt”, ettersom fargen ikke tar der reservetrykket er plassert. Det hvite mønsteret fremstår til slutt etter skylling av stoffet i svak syre. Det man oppfatter som mønster, er altså det uberørte hvite stoffet som står igjen.
Resist Blockprinting & Indigo-Dyeing is on UNESCO´s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage since 28.11.18
post@axel.blue, Instagram: axelsindigoandmore
EN/
Patience and Mindfulness is needed.
My work is dedicated to the Indigo-Blue. Running a tiny dye-house her on our farm outside of Trondheim / Norway, I try to find new ways of printing the resist with blocks, stencils and screen. Up to 5 layers, 3, 4 or 5 times.
I print resist-paste on white cotton or linen, and let it dry and ”ripen”.
Then after 3 weeks, I can start the dye-prosess with natural Indigo in my vat: 20 minutes in the Indigo-vat, 20 minutes up in the air for oxidation.
Repeat this up to 18 times. Dry the textile, and wash the fabric in soft acid, removing the resist-print.
If I want several blue shades, this process has to be repeated 4-5 times. After weeks or months I then remove all the resist-layers and get the result. Maybe I succeeded, – maybe not. I continue…
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axel fredrik becker
skulptur og maleri
hjemmeside fra axel fredrik becker
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akvarell, 150 cm bred](https://www.gamlehelsetgaard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/kongeliljer-150x150.jpg)
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