Let’s Pound Leaves
As a tribute to Indigenous Day, we pounded leaves. The Native Americans used to pound leaves onto their tipis for decoration. Of course, they used rocks and we use hammers, but they both work! We were a small, but mighty group tonight. We used a hammer to pound away at the chlorophyll, that leaves have, to make an imprint on cloth. We learned a few things: You have to pound hard! It really depends on what kind of leaf that you use. Oak and rhododendron leaves are too hard to get the juices flowing! Daisy leaves give good green! Red and yellow leaves give good color. Small leaves give you a good sense of completion! You have to use fresh leaves, and this was discussed at length. After arriving home I thought, “Put them in the refrigerator in moist paper towels.” That might just solve the freshness issue!
