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Chickadees and a row of Birch Trees Art Print
by Carolyn Doe
Product Details
Chickadees and a row of Birch Trees art print by Carolyn Doe. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
January 2012.
I have a bird thing going this time of year....chickadees are still around in their musical way flitting from branch to branch. Not... more
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Artist's Description
January 2012.
I have a bird thing going this time of year....chickadees are still around in their musical way flitting from branch to branch. Not much snow so sepia is the color of winter. There is a moose and her baby walking the alleys of this town....maybe that will be next on silk.
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 f...
About Carolyn Doe
Welcome to my art. Please check out my personal website: www.carolyndoe.com I am self taught which only means I just played until I figured something out. My ongoing education in art takes place thru my own passion and pleasure in the exploration of creative processes. Always excited by fiberarts and having been raised by a seamstress, I started working in batik on silk fabric over thirty years ago. Batik has become my voice. When dye touches silk fabric it spreads like crazy. The wax creates a boundary. It is this dance of control/no control that captivates me for hours. Through this ethereal quality, I try to convey the essence of a place and of the creatures who dwell there. SIx years ago I took a class on palette knife...
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Sorin Apostolescu
So BEAUTIFUL !!!
Malina Catoiu
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Tony Grider
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Maj Seda
Lovely artwork! Congratulations on your sale!
Jeanne Fischer
gorgeous work congrats on your sale
Carolyn Doe
Thanks for all the comments! smiles
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Rachel Olynuk
Very nice !
Deborah Benoit
Congrats on your sale Carolyn!!!
Carolyn Doe
thanks for all your wonderful comments!
Marcia Weller-Wenbert
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Elizabeth Briggs
Delightful!