Iviva Olenick
Monk parakeet, mourning dove and pigeon, 2026
Plant dyes, appliqué, and embroidery
11 x 9 inches

This piece is part of Birdscapes, eco-textiles painted with home-made plant-based dyes, and printed with anthotypes (botanical sun-prints) and/or tatakizomé (gently hammered plants). This piece incorporates butterfly pea flower, hibiscus and pine cone inks, with select threads dyed in photo-developer I made for phytograms, camera-less, low-toxicity photographs. This piece and series reference birds I encounter on Ocean Parkway from the "mundane" (pigeon) to the sublime (monk parakeet) as I study local ecosystems.

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