Carolyn Dahl
Transforming Fabric: 30 Creative Ways to Paint, Dye
and Pattern Cloth
Krause Publications; 160 pages
Web site: www.carolyndahlstudio.com
Carolyn has just come out with a terrifc new book
on transforming fabric. There's an entire section
devoted to Fiber-Etch®,
including step-by-step instructions for shaped holes
and planned cutouts.
She frequently travels to conferences around
the country as a lecturer and instructor, and has
also appeared as a featured guest on the television
show Carol Duvall.
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Holly Brackmann
http://www.hollybrackmann.com
Holly is Professor of Textiles and Art History at
Mendocino
College, Ukiah, California. She explores
weaving, dévoré, dyeing, surface design,
emerging textile techniques, and has woven architectural
scale wall hangings, miniatures
and garments. She teaches, has curated textile and craft exhibitions,
lectures and exhibits internationally. Holly has studied textile techniques
in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central and South
America, and has lead study tours to Europe,
Peru, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Australia, and India.
We've included a few of Holly's creations here for
you to see. Please visit her wonderful Web site Gallery to
see a full range of creativity unleashed.
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"Moth Dévoré Scarf"
1996, 11"w x 70" long
Commercial silk/rayon velvet with burnout; fiber
reactive dyes
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"Half
Bulls-Eye Scarf"
2002, 8 1/4"w x 72"long
Handwoven dévoré on cotton/polyester;
fiber reactive and disperse dyes with burnout. |
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"The
Path of Travel"
2004, 32"h x 18 1/2"w x 1/2"d
Handwoven polyester/cotton fabric with dévoré and
structural burnout (crepe weave to twill weave); disperse
dye; acrylic support.
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