Ever since I've been creating my own fabrics, they seem to be burning a hole in my pocket! I'm especially smitten with dyeing and working with silk noil. The texture and depth of color of these fabrics always adds welcome complexity to my work. Frankly, they are far less challenging to work with than a piece of eco-printed cotton or painted fabric. But, it's the later that really gets the brain firing......and, isn't that the point? Who wants to clone one's own work?? Not me!!
There is so much talk lately about 'having your own style'. I get that, and I think I've always had a recognizable style, even if it's changed somewhat over the years. However, repeating a design, over and over using different fabrics....nah....I'd prefer to keep stretching myself.
So....here we are.....one-of-a-kind fabrics and no clue what to do with them! Such as these eco-printed ferns with an iron mordant on mercerized cotton.
An older cotton print repurposed with acrylic paint.
Those recently created eco-print fabrics were calling as well........
FERNS AT SUNSET - 12" X 16" © 2015
Artist eco-printed images, dyed silk noil,hand embroidered and bead embellished. Mounted on a canvas covered frame, fabric backed with hanging device.
Detail
I'm linking to the following blogs....be sure to check out what other creative folks have been up to this week: Nina-Marie's Off The Wall Friday, Crazy Mom Quilts, Whoop, Whoop Fridays. Richard and Tanya Quilts
8 comments:
wow! This piece is so striking. It's amazing how much the stitching in the black stripe adds to the entire piece. Beautiful.
I enjoyed watching your process resulting in a great piece.
So lovely and you do have a distinctive style! You always seem to strike a wonderful balance of serenity and kinetic energy...always restrained and elegant. Terrific piece!
Looks fabulous, great use of the eco prints.
Those prints are lovely. I know what you mean about not knowing what to do sometimes with such gorgeous fabric. Looks like you figured it out nicely though.
I can see you love to dye.paint etc, afraid I do not do much of that, am I honest and say I am too lazy yes that id probably my excuse but also I do not like messy!
What a beautiful piece this turned out to be!!! Just lovely!!!!!!
This is an excellent use of / foil for that ecoprint - which frankly I found quite drab and uninspiring in its original form. I never would have guessed that putting something kind of faint against something so bold and striking as the red and black would make those leaves come alive rather than making them look even drabber. I want to say this has an oriental feel to it but then am hard pressed to say why. Maybe it's the red and the asymmetrical layout. Whatever, it's a wonderful piece.
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