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Category: Rust Dyeing

Cassandra Tondro natural dyes
Natural Dyeing/Natural Materials/Natural Pigments/Rust Dyeing

Experimention with Materials

Posted on August 2, 2022 / 9 Comments

Greetings Friends, Now the compost pile is cooking! This is more what I expected to see from a piece of painted canvas buried in the compost pile for two weeks....

Cassandra Tondro art
Paintings/Rust Dyeing

The Dark Side

Posted on June 15, 2021 / 0 Comment

Greetings Friends, My 30% off summer sale continues with FREE shipping within the US! It’s your opportunity to take advantage of great prices on all of my...

Natural Dyes leaves
Leaf Print Process/Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

Experimentation and Discovery

Posted on June 30, 2020 / 0 Comment

Hi Friends, Last week I got the bug to do some leaf printng, even though it’s not leaf printing season. When I feel inspired to do something, I have to do...

Cassandra Tondro, "Crossfire," rust art
Natural Materials/Rust Dyeing

Rusty Rebar Never Sleeps

Posted on November 19, 2019 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, What is rebar? It’s currently my favorite art making material, and several people have asked me what it is. Rebar is a steel building material...

Cassandra Tondro, "Shockwave," rust art
Natural Materials/Rust Dyeing

Expansion and Contraction

Posted on October 22, 2019 / 4 Comments

Hi Friends, Last week I went on a tour of the Krishnamurti Foundation in Ojai. Jiddu Krishnamurti was an internationally known spiritual teacher, philosopher an...

Cassandra Tondro, "Crossroads," original art
Natural Dyeing/Paintings/Rust Dyeing

Celebrate Serendipity

Posted on October 15, 2019 / 2 Comments

Greetings Friends, I’ve been working on a new dyed piece using a slow process, which I rather enjoy. I like seeing the work develop gradually, in small in...

Cassandra Tondro collage
Collage/Natural Dyeing/Rust Dyeing

New Explorations

Posted on October 1, 2019 / 2 Comments

Hello Friends, I’ve been playing around with a lot of different mediums lately. I can’t seem to settle down and focus on any one thing right now. Ma...

Cassandra Tondro, "Exploring Grays," natural dye art
Natural Dyeing/Pushed Paint/Rust Dyeing

Ephemeral Art

Posted on January 15, 2019 / 6 Comments

Greetings Friends! Although I often paint with bright colors, I’ve been enjoying the quiet hues of natural dyes lately. I love the charcoal grays, rust br...

Cassandra Tondro, "Upcycle," rust dyeing painting
Latex Paintings/Musings/Rust Dyeing

Go To Ground

Posted on January 30, 2018 / 2 Comments

Dear Friends, Last week I mentioned wanting more stability in my life, and yet change seems to be the new norm. It’s pertinent that we find ways to stay g...

Cassandra Tondro, painting in process
Latex Paintings/Rust Dyeing/Splatter Paint

Learning Curve

Posted on August 20, 2017 / 3 Comments

Do you ever have those times when nothing seems to be working out? I’m in that phase now! I’m developing a new body of work, and I thought the first...

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