I generally talk about using cold wax as a process of adding and taking away. The taking away is all about applying reduction techniques which is basically removing oil and cold wax with the intention of creating interesting effects and textures and to also reveal earlier layers of colour and texture. Here I will illustrate how you can use tissue paper to create some interesting effects.
Writing this blog sends me in all sorts of fun and different directions. I see something new every week and I love the opportunity it gives me to celebrate some very talented artisans, it truly makes me excited about writing and sharing my finds with you. I was very fortunate when a friend pointed m
Monoprinting is a lovely technique that allows printmakers to be spontaneous, painterly and experimental. This simple monoprint project produces beautiful delicate prints using a piece of scrim and an etching press. Begin with a piece of perpex, a plastic inking plate or a sheet of drypoint plastic. use masking tape to tape off a rectangle on your perspex. … Continue reading "Monoprinting with Scrim"
Very less do we know that we can create textures and pattern with the things easily available at home. Here are few interesting ideas to try with fabric dying..
One of the delights of experimental printmaking is using materials which havea mind of their own. If you enjoy this approach then you will definitely like experimenting with Tyvek printing plates.
Layered Tyvek and polyester organza. We had a great day to day at Foredo wn Tower. I t was the f irst day of a two day workshop - Za...
Happy Monday! We are starting the week featuring an extraordinary textile artist! Meet Vanessa Barragao! Growing up at the seaside, she uses the connection to the ocean as an everlasting inspiration for her artworks. Her work features captivating coral reef environments in which she merges and combines crafts and recycled materials and by employing old techniques such as latch hook, felting, macramé, knitting and crochet she brings life to her unique and luxurious sculptural carpets, rugs and tapestries. Visit her instagram and site for more of her eye-catching work.
Find out what types of print are used in fashion design and how you can choose prints to add interest to your concept wardrobe.
These are some of my favorite quilts from the 2019 Pacific International Quilt Festival. There were so many gorgeous quilts to look at!
Drawing over the top of eco-printed paper is a lovely project to do with all the samples that accumulate. It can be a meditative process, and can also inspire new ways of drawing. Even if you don…
Sixty beautiful vintage Japanese art prints from the famous design magazine Shin-Bijutsukai. All are in the public domain and free to print.
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Very less do we know that we can create textures and pattern with the things easily available at home. Here are few interesting ideas to try with fabric dying..
Linocut can create a host of visually striking and memorable images that will leave an impression. Here's a deep dive into everything you need to know about this relief printing technique.
Hiromi Tango creates sculptures of colorful textiles, neon, and mirrors, then interacts with the pieces as performance art, like this exploration of the amygdala, part of her Dynamic Emotions series.…
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Save to Favorites 40 Favorites X Save to Favorites Please Login or Register to save content. Grade Level 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 Duration 2 forty five minute periods (size dependent) Materials Typing paper and one of the following: dark color pencil, crayon, graphite stuck or pencil Media Pencil, Wax crayons, Color pencils Lesson Objectives For the […]
During the Depression people used cotton flour bags and feed sacks to make clothes, curtains, diapers, awnings and other household items.
Today was a good day. The first of a 2 day workshop with India Flint. Enjoy the photos. I'd write more, but there's homework waiting. Christine Mauersberger's stitching.
This fabric and wallpaper in current production by Sanderson in the UK (bottom) is ‘inspired’ by Vicke’s design for Elsa Gullberg (top) in the 1930s –
