Don't get me wrong - I also love designing Art Quilts and when the textures come alive with the quilting it is without question a fabulous treat... but... I have to go where my passion takes me and at the moment it's with Art Cloth.
The below piece is titled, "Pond Ice" and is 41" X 16.5". I began with 100% cotton and painted the fabric surface and then ice dyed. To achieve the crackled surface I used the flour resist technique. I made the leaf stencils by tracing leaves from the yard and I lightly sponge painted the leaves. To create depth I added a few layers of tulle to the completed piece.
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| Pond Ice - detail |
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| Pond Ice 41" X 16.5" |
I totally understand your point of view Carol! While I enjoy playing with stencils, hand carved stamps and Thermofax screens, I do believe I enjoy creating the designs more than using them.
ReplyDeleteIt must be part of the evolutionary process!
DeleteBTW - I love the fabrics you've created that are for sale on Spoonflower! Keep them coming :)
Lovely! I too seem to be in love with making the fabrics! I was wondering if you've found a good way to display your art cloths?
ReplyDeleteI am going for the least intrusive way to hang. I want the sleeves to be invisible. Jane Dunnewold provided some great guidelines on the Surface Design Association website at: http://www.surfacedesign.org/sites/default/files/teachlearn/art_cloth_display_guidelines_-_sda_logo.pdf. Check it out!
DeleteLove the pond ice piece.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much much Irene!
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