My third tutorial as guest artist at 3 Creative Studios is now up:
Technique:Surface Design
Serendipity Shibori Tutorial #2: Folding Resists
My second tutorial as guest artist at 3 Creative Studios is now up: Folding Resists Shibori. Simple fabric folding creates an extremely effective resist with serendipitous results. Different patterns are achieved depending how you fold the fabric; whether you dip or soak the fabric in the dye solutions; and whether you apply the dyes to […]
Pohutukawa Monoprints
Following my monoprinting practice on paper, now I’m working in a larger size on fabric. The large flowers here are approximately 12x12in. I’m looking forward to adding some quilting detail..
Serendipity Shibori Tutorial #1: Karamatsu – Japanese Larch
My first tutorial as guest artist at 3 Creative Studios is now up: Karamatsu – Japanese Larch. Karamatsu, or Japanese larch, is a radiating circle design created with a stitch resist. Different effects are achieved depending upon the number of circles you stitch; the number of rows of stitching; and how close together the rows […]
3 Creative Studios: March Guest Artist
I once infamously declared that I would never do shibori (or more particularly, stitched shibori) again. I should not have been so emphatic. These days, shibori is an integral part of my creative repertoire and I embrace its inherent serendipitous qualities. So when 3 Creative Studios invited me to be guest artist for March and […]
More Monoprinting
Pohutukawa flowers are my inspiration. But New Zealand readers would know that, right eh?