Well there's nothing like being off the grid for a
month to recharge your batteries and inspire your creativity.
A tropical trip with many adventures, both culinary
and active really sparked some
interesting brain activity and memories.
A lovely tropical cruise provided
beautiful vistas,
fantastic flora
and many animal encounters.
These nectar loving birds, Purple-throated Carib,
were delightful to watch.
I hope you all missed me and now
it's time to get back to blogging.
One of the highlights of the trip,
was a stop at the Caribbean Boutique Factory.
It wasn't actually a factory but a storefront and
shop with demonstration area where
visitors could peruse a wealth of beautifully
artistic batiks and learn about the
process used to create them.
All the designs are individually drawn
using straight edges and freehand together
to create unique views of the islands.
Then, sequential alterations of dying and wax applications,
create the intense buildup of colors,
culminating in unique artistic pieces.
There are many all over patterned fabrics as well as
thematic art pieces suitable for framing.
It was a delightful visit.
Stay tuned for some more tales of
our tropical adventure.
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Looks like a fun filled and interesting vacation
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DeleteWow!!! Looks like a blast! Those birds are so unusual and beautiful! Fun to see the batiks being made!
ReplyDeleteIt was a glorious time. The batik shop is also in a botanical garden and even let us sample some island rum!
DeleteWhat a fun time you had! I'd love that visit to the batik factory. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Your welcome! I was on batik overload for sure!!
DeleteHi Deb, we did miss you :-) I'm so glad that you had a wonderful trip! What beautiful batiks. Thanks so much for sharing with us on Free Motion Mavericks.
ReplyDeleteWe did miss you, Deb, but it appears you had a wonderful trip. Oh how I love those batiks and how cool to get the info on how they were made. Batiks are definitely my favorite!! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings!
ReplyDeleteOh my, those glorious fabrics. Please say you brought lots home.
ReplyDeleteNow that is a vacation. Tropical birds and batiks, you can't ask for more than that.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a very fun trip. Those Batiks are just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool think to learn about. a Whole month offline? did you go crazy or enjoy it?
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your vacations and all the fabulous views, animals and fabrics ;)
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