Tempest c200656" x 25"
Organically printed silk organza layered over black raw silk with bead and embroidery embellishment (The silk was composted with black walnuts and wild berries over a period of 2-3 months.)
Harvest Moon c2006 Organically printed/rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
83" x 55"
Organically printed/rusted silk layered over black raw silk
92" x 35"
Organically printed/rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
92" x 27"
Organically printed/rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
78" x27"
Organically printed/rusted silk
(There is a companion piece to this one, nearly identical, titled Karen's Barn Door. Unlike the other organza pieces which are enhanced by the black underlayer, these two pieces can be hung against light or dark colored walls without loss of color.)
Fault Lines c2010
73" x 30"
Shibori rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
73" x 30"
Shibori rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
Key to the Moon c2010
73" x 30"
Organically printed/rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
73" x 30"
Organically printed/rusted silk organza layered over black raw silk
Except for Tempest which was composted and Fault Lines which was shibori rusted, these silk pieces were rusted with a variety of objects from my collection. Old farm tools and equipment, a few antique pieces, saw blades, gears and scrap iron have been combined with other found objects. The dark areas are formed in a chemical reaction with tea. Wild berries were used in Tempest, Harvest Moon, Chicken Scratch, and Black Jack Church.
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