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My current work explores the inherent
qualities of silk organza and the possibilities presented
by using Shibori dye techniques to color and transform the
fabric as well as digital photographs printed directly onto
the silk. Using the smocking pleater as a tool to create shallow
pleats in the silk, the fabric is drawn up tightly on threads
to create areas between the pleats which resist the dye. By
folding and creasing the silk as it goes through the pleater,
the precise patterns split and divide into random patterns
and directions. The cloth that emerges from the dye bath creates
opportunities to cut and piece the small windows of light
and movement which are then framed by tiny French seams. Process
driven, the possibilities of this technique and fabric continue
to capture my interests.
In addition to the wall pieces, I also
use a wide range of techniques to dye and paint fabric which
is used to construct jackets and scarves. I teach these techniques
at the Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, DC and
at Springwater Fiber Workshop, Alexandria, VA. I also show
my work in the Potomac Craftsmen Gallery, Studio 18 at the
Torpedo Factory Art Center.
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