Logwood Dye
Logwood is another well known dye used for its black, purple, blue and brown colors. It has been in use …
Category Archives: Silk Designs & Methods
Floral Hues – Cosmos and Hibiscus
This week, I worked with Eucalyptus bark (for another post), the remaining Cosmos bath from last week and Hibiscus petals …
Cosmos Floral Dye on Silk
Earlier this morning (September 4th, 2015), I initiated the process of making a floral dye bath for a couple silk scarves …
Materials and Creativity – Part I: Natural Dyes
There is a discipline attached to creative practice, and I have to make space and time for artistic expression each …
Wearable Art – Block Printing on Silk
“I dwell in Possibility- A fairer House than Prose– More numerous of Windows- Superior-for Doors- Of Chambers as the Cedars- …
Art-making – Silk Designs
In this post, I will share a chronicle of the design process, as well as the techniques and tools that I employ …
Silk Painting: Creating Articles of Virtù
Virtù is a “quality of being rare, beautiful, or otherwise appealing to a connoisseur.” As I prepare to create designs …
Silk Painting
Silk is a glorious surface to paint on! One caveat, though, is that the process of silk painting has its …
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