Z and The City
by Carolyn Doe
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Dimensions
22.000 x 20.000 inches
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Title
Z and The City
Artist
Carolyn Doe
Medium
Tapestry - Textile - Batik On Silk Fabric
Description
Feb. 2011.
My first cityscape. Had fun with the colors and shapes.
Batik is the process of using wax and dyes to create designs on fabric. Wax is heated in a tool called a tjanting and then passes thru a copper or metal tube on to the fabric. Where the wax is placed, the dye cannot penetrate. I work in layers to create a design. Wax some, Dye some. When the dye touches the fabric, it spreads like water. So the wax creates a border that controls where the dye can go. Silk is such an ethereal medium to work on.
The way the dyes move around and blend in the boundaries created by the wax. Salt creates a unique effect as well. When the piece is finished, the wax is removed. I then stretch the silk on foamcore using linen tape.
I use only high quality silk fabric and pure beeswax in my work.
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February 19th, 2011
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Comments (18)
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!! Featured on Female Artists - Creative Women!!! Excellent artwork, really very well done!!! Voted
Joy Tudor
Congrats on your Second place FAA win. nice prize of $75.00 gift cert. Your Tapestry is very cool looking.
Helen Carson
Unbelieveable talent as a textile artist. I don't know how you do it, but keep it up. Fantastic work!
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