Leaves and Weaves

Leaves and Weaves Creative upcycling and transformation of new and preloved quality fabrics and garments, using eco printing and botanical dyeing.

The original designs use leaf prints and natural dyes on 100% silk, cotton and linen garments and textile products.

We are open. Scattered Arts Created with Colour exhibition runs until Sunday 9th November in Mt Coot-tha’s Richard Rand...
03/11/2025

We are open. Scattered Arts Created with Colour exhibition runs until Sunday 9th November in Mt Coot-tha’s Richard Randall Studio. Call in to this lovely air-conditioned venue & have a browse. Coffee & food as always at the Gardens Cafe next door.

Scattered Arts presents Created with Colour, an exhibition by member artisans. Opening tomorrow at Richard Randall Art S...
02/11/2025

Scattered Arts presents Created with Colour, an exhibition by member artisans. Opening tomorrow at Richard Randall Art Studio, Mt Coot-tha, the show will feature original handmade jewellery, textile art, homewares, original watercolours & acrylics, felted accessories & garments, papier-mache & ecoprinting, all made by Brisbane locals. Call in & say hi.

One of the botanically upcycled blouses for our Created with Colour exhibition. Foliage dyed in madder along with some s...
31/10/2025

One of the botanically upcycled blouses for our Created with Colour exhibition. Foliage dyed in madder along with some simple shibori has been steamed on to this silk blouse to give it a new life.

Several layers of natural dyes & leaves have been used to create this design. For all those who love Autumn colours. ...
28/10/2025

Several layers of natural dyes & leaves have been used to create this design. For all those who love Autumn colours.

A recycled plastic juice bottle, some pressed flowers from a dear friend & a bit of papier mache with waterproof Modge P...
27/10/2025

A recycled plastic juice bottle, some pressed flowers from a dear friend & a bit of papier mache with waterproof Modge Podge. A vase or a lantern?? Don’t forget our Created With Colour exhibition starts next Monday.

A logwood dye blanket applied over a pre-dyed cochineal silk scarf creates this colour combination. Silky oak, rose leav...
26/10/2025

A logwood dye blanket applied over a pre-dyed cochineal silk scarf creates this colour combination. Silky oak, rose leaves, Tecoma Stans & some unknown foliage have been steamed to create the design. See it in the flesh at Created with Colour, a exhibition at Richard Randall art studio 3-9 November

Papier-Maché lanterns. Come along to the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens to see our exhibition Created with Colour. is pr...
24/10/2025

Papier-Maché lanterns. Come along to the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens to see our exhibition Created with Colour. is presenting works by member artisans in the Richard Randall Art Studio Mon3-Sun 9th November. Yes, we will be there on Melbourne Cup Day.

Collaged paper flowers. Using recycled papers & beads, these abstract flowers are fun to make.
23/10/2025

Collaged paper flowers. Using recycled papers & beads, these abstract flowers are fun to make.

Today’s choice of new artwork features my other love- papier-mâché. Decorated with Lotka paper from Nepal, this paper ve...
23/10/2025

Today’s choice of new artwork features my other love- papier-mâché. Decorated with Lotka paper from Nepal, this paper vessel can be used as a vase by placing a glass jar inside. Or it can just sit on the shelf looking beautiful.
Created with Colour Exhibition by Scattered Arts commences Mon 3 Nov

I haven’t posted any photos of new products for a long time. Life has been busy, but now Scattered Arts is holding an e...
23/10/2025

I haven’t posted any photos of new products for a long time. Life has been busy, but now Scattered Arts is holding an exhibition of members’ work at the Richard Randall Art Studio, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens. Leaves & Weaves will be on display. The exhibition “Created with Colour” will run from Mon Nov 3 - Sunday Nov 9. To make up for not posting, I promise to post pics of at least one new item each day until the start of the event. Hope you enjoy the pics.
Today’s silk scarf features Sacred Bamboo (Nandina) and rose leaves on a madder dyed silk scarf with a light logwood dye blanket creating the dark reds.

22/10/2025

Learn how to make a papier maché lantern. Decorate with pressed flowers or Christmas themed papers. $70. The workshop will be held at on Sunday 16th November 9:00am. Book in at leaves and weaves website.

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