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I've been pulling prints this weekend so that I can finish up a piece, which I'm pretty sure is going to become an artist's book.

(I got up ridiculously early this morning. This picture was taken shortly after the sun came up. )


These prints are supposed to be waxed and folded down into envelopes, a… Continue

The last few weeks have seen a lot of work on new colors and patterns. I admire two color patterns and constantly aspire to designing more of my own, but in my own work I always want to fill up all available space and saturate the picture plane. My two-color work lacks the richness that I love and that hand-dyeing is particularly suited to. Instead of fighting against myself, I'm embracing my aesthetic and going with it.

So, without further ado:

I really like the colors on these first two piec… Continue

The past few weeks have been all about new colors and patterns here at 5 o'clock crows. Yards of fabric have been waxed and dyed; now it's time to remove the wax. This part is a little bit like my birthday- I may have some idea of how the fabric will look, but I never really know until the wax is boiled out and the fabric is dried and pressed.

So much of my dyeing process is about changing the state of something and combining opposites. Start with white fabric, add wax, add salt, water, and dye… Continue

I'm amazed every year when these caladiums come back.

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I want to use these close up shots for some fabric design, or some encaustic work. Yum

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I was out of town last week and now that I'm back, I'm amazed at how much I've had to do to get caught up. I'm a little surprised at myself, actually. I didn't realize how productive I've been over the last month or so until I stopped for a week and had to start up again. Go me!

I'm getting things going in the studio...I've been looking at piles of white fabric with wax on it, waiting to be dyed. Meanwhile, I have a peek at the fabric for a new set of linen kitchen towels. I finished this befor… Continue