Talks After Noon is a series, held twice a week, from Museum curators, experts and special guests.

While staying in the lovely home of Sylvia Riley, I taught one more batik workshop in Sydney which she kindly organized. There were 9 students creating marvelous works. I am thinking about doing more workshops here in America, so email me if you want to be informed in the future.

My dyes are procion, invented in 1952 and are fiber reactive which means they bond with the cloth with alkaline chemistry and heat. Every color is a different chemical combination and the results are the most colorfast in the industry of dyeing. Each day I made a new batch of dyes progressively darker in hue. Gloves and a mask, as well as good ventilation, are a must in mixing dyes as they are carcinogenic. The dyes last only a day after chemistry is added.

My friend De made my transition from the States to Australia a comfortable landing. One of the best gifts in life are friendships that never get lost and remain solid through the years. We had fun looking for the kimono silks.

Wilson’s Promontory, Australia from Mary Edna Fraser on Vimeo.