Layers textiles

what I call RipTech ... I've made ripped handpainted silk textiles like these and ripped painted calico too ~ the results are fabulously tactile and visually a delight ......distressed canvas strips stitched to create 3D layers, dyed and manipulated for patterns. Inspired by Margaret Crowther

There are times of the year where teaching takes over making and there just aren't enough hours in the day. Time to actually sit at my work bench is limited so I find ways to make work that is more portable. These layered, hand-stitched pieces incorporate rust dying with iron wire and I love the process of repeating stitches on a tiny scale. They explore colour and texture, my favourite ginger, rust and copper colours come through in my textiles as well as metal pieces. I'm always looking…

Texture Inspiration

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