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Candace Edgerley's 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 her interests.
In addition to the wall pieces, Edgerley
also uses a wide range of techniques to dye and paint fabric
which is used to construct jackets and scarves. She teaches
these techniques at the Corcoran College of Art + Design,
Washington, DC and at The Art League, Alexandria, VA. She
also serves as the President of the Surface Design Association,
an international non-profit organization of more than 4000
members - a broad spectrum of textile practitioners including
studio artists, industrial designers, educators, technicians,
curators, gallery owners, interior designers, students, and
enthusiasts. www.surfacedesign.org.
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