Upcoming events

The last weekend of November three artists, including myself, at Rail Walk Studios will be having an Open Studio Sale.

 Currently I'm weaving bookmarks which will be dyed, one set in the traditional Shibori method which is by  pleating, or folding then clamping and the other set will be patterned by pulling up the pattern wefts and tying tightly to create the resist areas.

Next week I will be at a workshop to learn to make one piece felted garments and expand my techniques for artistic felted cloth.  If the weather in January stays mild I'll be able to wash & dye wools for making vests and tunics ...pictures to come.

Lastly I'm buying another loom for teaching, this will be set up in the house studio for private lessons and rental for individual pieces.  The lessons will be $20/hr plus materials.

Coral Reef #2 & 3

Art Exhibit Open Now at Rail Walk Studios & Gallery, Salisbury, NC.

My first exhibit opened Oct. 5th with very nice support from the community and fellow studio artists.

The 2 pieces on the left are hand painted in a weave which has cells that call to mind the texture of corals.  The dyes were painted on the threads using a pastel study. After weaving the piece it was hand sewn to a lined support,  velcro holds it to the birch panel. Coral Reef #1 has already gone to a new home.

Bird Feather Scarves

 

 

 

 

 

These tencel scarves are narrow at 3.5" and I used a twill design with changes in the thread density to create a feather with a dense center for the quill.  I hand painted the tencel with the colors of cardinals and woodpeckers as my inspiration. I have more tencel ready to be painted to continue the series.

Time & Space 

The above panels are created from scorched & heat treated painted textile with hand woven copper wire (salvaged from motors) incorporated.

More pictures to follow.