Saturday, September 16, 2017

Mix Media Works update.

Greetings All,
Here is my latest mix media piece in the series of "The Keepers of the Cloth-II""(50 L x 17 W).
 This is a mixed media of wire, tin,  recycle gifted fabrics, plastic beads, and wood.  Woven fabric that has been painted on a wire mesh frame with key, and quilted silhouettes as embellishments.





Friday, September 15, 2017

Wearable update

Greetings All,
For the past week I have been dying fabric and yesterday I did some ice dying and over dyed some yardage that I didn't like.  I love my new "Cherry Wine" tunic thank to Rit Dye in Wine 10 over some Scarlet dyed Kona cotton.


Thursday, September 14, 2017

More Cloth Works updates.

Greetings All,
Here are my latest for my double dose of  Rit Dye in powder form in Teal done in the stove top method. 

Over dyed vintage tablecloth (below).

Flour sack tea towel (above)

 Vintage table linen (below left) and I am loving the way the embroidery pops.
A vintage tea towel with waffle weave and embroidered (below right).

Monday, September 11, 2017

Cloth Works updates

Greetings All,
I have had the dye pot on for 2 days with Rit powder dye in Aubergine 33 and here are my results and some of which I am happy with and others not so sure.

Aubergine over Lemon and this I am loving.


Flour sack tea towel  dye over screen print(right).

 Vintage  linen  dyed with Aubergine (left)
Another  vintage linen over dyed with Aubergine (right),
 Two  yards of Kona cotton that was shibori folded and overdyed and I am loving this the most.


My final piece for now is 2 yards of Kona cotton dyed in scarlet and then overdyed in Aubergine and I am not happy.  So I go back to the dye pot on this one.

Friday, September 1, 2017

Updates...

Greetings All,
My latest accomplishments have been about fashioning things for others.  I builded two frames to attached Kuba Cloth to once I sewed it to burlap and help with the install.




I've created a waterfall jacket from some beautiful cloth from central Vietnam known as Ta Oi tribes of aLuoi. 



I have also help Vera Agusta create a sweater jacket our of some Bubble Gum Pink yarn and she's loving it.


And I created an improvised sweater jacket out of some variegated bulky yarn with handmade polymer clay button by Anne Pastucha.


















I was borned to create and facilitate...

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Abstraction Distraction an FAC exhibit.

Greetings All,
Here is the info on an upcoming exhibit with the Fiber Artists Coalition that coming to the Plymouth Arts Center in addition to "Wabi Sabi".  Below are my entries in this exhibit (from left to right)  Restructure-I, II, III, & VI.  So if you are in the area do stop by and enjoy exhibits in conjunction with the 14th Cheese Capital Jazz/Blues crawl and the reception August 11, 2017.


Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Wearables and more wearables!

Greetings All,
I have been on a tunic roll again and here are some of my latest.  Right is a stretch lightweight denim hankcrife tunic.  I love the abstract animal print with the overdye.  My next creation was made from some of my "Parking Lot Shibori" cotton fabric that I made and it's done in a batwing caftan style.

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