This 3-dimensional art project evolved slowly—through the processes of natural dyeing, ecoprinting, fabric manipulation, and painting. It’s a piece of botanical art with red Madder pigment at its heart. The Allure of Madder The red tones in this work come
This blue indigo project is a wall sculpture that I began working on October 18th. It was completed on November 25th. The title is: “Sculptural Elements” During the past year I began experimenting with fabric manipulation using pleating and smocking
Lighting is incredibly important for photographing all types of artwork. In the case of my pleated fabrics, lighting is of utmost concern, as the shadows created by the pleats are an integral part of the final piece! They give the
Cotton samples were dyed with Turkey Red Oil method using Madder powdered dye from Maiwa, in Vancouver. This is a long drawn out process that produces incredible pure Reds! The samples were over dyed with various mordants including iron and
