"Facets of Fiber" Show

 

The show opening on Saturday night was a mob scene, with lots of cream puff cake being handed out! We enjoyed seeing all the familiar faces and meeting new fiber art lovers (or at least, new to us). Afterwards, we took over the second floor lobby of the Warwick for more wine, food, and fun.
If you get a chance, come check out the show at the Art Institute of Colorado in downtown Denver near 12th and Lincoln - it runs through February.

Going Back In

 

Here's a sample of some fairly blah fabric I had done one layer of deconstructed silk screening with. The colors I chose were light toned green, tan and some light orange. I have now added some areas of rust with a foam print. (Easiest thing in the world - you can see more in an article I wrote for the Aug/Sept issue of Quilting Arts magazine).

Moral of the story; always go the extra mile!

Doodle Design for Screen Printing

 

Work smarter, not harder. . . I'm having a thermofax screen made of my flower doodle drawing. I plan on incorporating faint shapes of it into my layered surface designs for fabric. More on this when I get it back from Lyric Kinard in N. Carolina.

Article in Quilters Newsletter!!

Here's a link to my article about printing on fabric with Tulip paint. It's in the Feb/March 2012 issue, and if you look in the big "Q" on the cover, it mentions my winter banner workshop.

New Year, New Designs

I had saved and dried leaves from last September (it doesn't seem that long ago, does it)? Everything went wrong with my gelatin plate printing - it froze in the fridge, it cracked, it was watery when it thawed. I attempted to use the dried leaves and they stuck to the cracked mess, etc. I was pretty frustrated, but this apparently is a process when even your worst day has some nice results. I took this swatch and printed over it with found objects (in this case I used an old greeting card with die cuts). Using complementary colors is a can't miss, no fail way to pump it up. . . more later on the progress of my gelatin prints as I continue to salvage them.

"Facets of Fiber" Show

Here's an update about the show - it will have the works of 37 artists, several of whom are internationally known - I'm honored to be in such a show. There were 150 works submitted, so we had to earn this one! The Colorado Art Institute will be the venue, with the reception taking place January 27th.

More Good News

I was very gratified to learn my Nature Journal diptych was juried into "Facets of Fiber". This show will be Jan/Feb at the Colorado Art Institute. I'll post a link as soon as I have one, and more images.

Exciting News!

I sent in a picture of my art kids' finished houses to Cloth Paper Scissors magazine, (where I got the house template to print out) and they emailed back to say they will put the picture in the magazine! It'll be put in the "Social Corner" feature, which is like a "letters to the editor" section. The kids will be so thrilled to see their work published. . .

Freezer Paper Print

 

This is a total experiment, full of "happy accicents". First, my gelatin plate froze in the refrigerator, creating icy irregular spots. Then, I decided I don't like the orange spots I added with a water soluble colored pencil. (Too garish).
I think I'll rewet, add some neutral paint, and see if I can even it out. . .

Detail for "Facets of Fiber" Show Entry

 

I used the best of my gelation print session, collaged the elements using acrylic gel medium, and embellished with machine stitching. I then wrapped my canvasses with the images (all having to do with nature), and I'll wire the backs for hanging.
More later if I get juried into the show. . .