Something About Nothing

Today I taught a three hour class at  Art Access  in downtown Salt Lake City.   The classroom can be accessed through this beautiful walkway. I think I would love to live here.   All set up and ready for the students to arrive! All 13 students went home with a beautiful Shibori Silk scarf ready to wear.  I love making these scarves!

I'm making samples for my Shibori Scarf Dyeing class coming up this fall at Art Access . This first scarf was created with folding and tying (Itajime and Miura). The dyes were mixed last July.   They still worked but were no where near as saturated as freshly mixed dyes. The other scarf sample was created using Maki-nui - oversewn stitching. The stitch creates a resist that resembles little chevrons. I used a combination of Indigo Blue and Orange Sherbet dye, which mixed to create lots of lovely browns and greens in addition to the blue and orange.  I think it is a perfect fall color combination. The stitching of the entire scarf took a lot longer than we will have in class but it will be a nice option for future reference. The class will be held on October 15th from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 801-328-0703 to sign up.

Last night I received a phone call from a friend who wanted to purchase my 10x10" piece:  Blow, blow, thou winter wind . She is going to pick it up from the gallery today!!! This is another piece I created in anticipation of my Printing on Fabric with a Gelli® Plate webinar coming up at the end of the month. I have sold pieces of work through Etsy, mostly journal covers and bags,  but this is the first piece I have ever sold at a gallery.   I am doing the happy dance! Sending you all lots of love for your support through the years.