The serendipity of the paint landing on the fabric dictates the direction of my initial design. Sometimes the impromptu line is enough to ground my design. At other times, the challenge of incorporating a line of paint into a cohesive design is a challenge that I enjoy. The process is an important aspect to my design. This study is the result of an intuitive action of applying paint on fabric with a syringe, combined with additional screened layers of paint. The painted and stitched lines come together to tell a story, leaving the interpretation to the viewer.
Materials
Paint, thermofax screen, syringe, cotton fabric, embroidery thread, felt backing.
Techniques
Hand painted with syringe and screened whole cloth. Machine quilted, enhanced with hand embroidery.