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Revisiting and Intensifying
Some time ago I painted my ‘La Donna’ series of silk scarves. Two of the five colour combinations I created didn’t really chime with the contemporary trends, however they both sold quickly. Then the green version was purchased as a … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan, colour photography, crafters, creative process, designer maker, designing, hand painted, layering, silk painting, silk scarf, small business
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I have been layering again
You may or may not recall that last year I was inspired to work with some Tudor motifs following my visit to the splendid exhibition ‘Wolsey’s Angels‘ held at Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich. I was particularly taken with an oak … Continue reading
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Tagged creative process, hand painted, inspiration, layering, motif, silk painting, silk scarves, Tudor pheasant
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Layering – Part II
In a recent post I uploaded photographs of the layering process. I used green dyes for the new top layer on a square silk twill scarf. Here, is another combination of colours on the same original coloured background, but this time on … Continue reading
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Tagged creative process, hand painted, inspiration, layering, one offs, silk painting, silk scarf, silk scarves, textile design, updating, wearable art
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Layering – Part I
It is time for changing two or three older pieces of work that haven’t sold. I am happy to say that overpainting previously painted and steamed silk can give some very pleasing results. Here a (boring) pale cream, lilac and … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Silk
Tagged creative process, hand painted, inspiration, layering, one offs, silk painting, silk scarf, silk scarves, textile design, updating, wearable art
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