Hand Dyed Silk Collage

I am captivated by fiber as my means of artistic expression. Being a tactile person is the drawing force to my working in this medium. A fourth generation northern California, I graduated with an art degree from San Jose State. I began working as a weaver, continuing to produce woven wall works on a commission basis. 1997 was when I first experimented with different hand dyed silks, and layering them. This was the ground work for what have become my silk collages. 2005 was the year I introduced my silk on canvas. Utilizing the wonderful palette of colors available through the hand dying process feeds my love of color. My work draws heavily on the play of light and shadow across the texture of the fabrics. I create these collages with various weights of hand dyed high quality silk. The process that is used to dye these fabrics and the way that the pieces are assembled give them their painterly quality. Using individual strips of silk adds to the dimensional appearance. My collages are presented as matted and framed pieces, or works on canvas. These works are true originals, as well as one of a kind as I do not create prints from any of the originals available for sale. My work can be viewed at various art shows throughout California.

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