tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57210433411988124072024-03-05T19:15:02.375-08:00Dyeing For FibersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-30964919989302547052012-01-05T12:10:00.000-08:002012-01-05T12:18:04.836-08:00For everyone who asks me "Now how do I wear this scarf?"<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5LYAEz777AU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-21042324221849832142011-11-10T20:28:00.001-08:002011-11-10T20:32:13.737-08:00waiting to rinse!<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673590760146174354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTJ_U5YKReMuyTdTQOKUEZDE6WO68qiVnEIUd5iste0NGrIFEtG-EAG1b7bLHYwdzE6njeXuLb5iSzU6wvDYLbQdshp6KMChU3AG3BV6uRVlnqhsVbjSJSdcMJDT8InkgnutEXcH84j8/s320/scarves+001.jpg" />all tied up and ready to dye<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673590858048810322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxldie6722-jjOBKRCt8z3FYZcU1anek3jUfxrzW-2KdPipNf-tM1YLxyxldL3E6SKTLLM-LGxh1APMtyuXDv3ZQuC7dT03p6aF1JEk8cPQXMdmqjYUQFJpB9-Ng0bPaiokCl1SV-oNX8/s320/scarves+004.jpg" />now it's all about waiting....<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-39244260537690152402011-11-10T19:53:00.001-08:002011-11-10T19:56:49.132-08:00New scarves<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_IPoum0bdKdF_R9xHQ7OjCTSHA29ofXo2qSsyy0-mqbG5t6FoG5UNQQKbrsoyKga2tzpn3gbeoIdjl9CvgzhOcy5EgM6L4eXaNNobhSgBUm0IXKVBz3hZsQnM8pX9_nxeWIvSSPtoCU/s1600/scarves+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673581914876824706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_IPoum0bdKdF_R9xHQ7OjCTSHA29ofXo2qSsyy0-mqbG5t6FoG5UNQQKbrsoyKga2tzpn3gbeoIdjl9CvgzhOcy5EgM6L4eXaNNobhSgBUm0IXKVBz3hZsQnM8pX9_nxeWIvSSPtoCU/s320/scarves+007.jpg" /></a><br />larger flate crepe silk scarves!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-21669744230037329602011-09-28T20:47:00.000-07:002011-09-28T20:51:37.338-07:00If you build it...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I couldn't quite find the right tabletop fixture for my scarves....so I'm making them myself! Here's my latest project!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnBtlkHpwSpV38MBM2t3JUYJ18YQM-RbnrP8EjoEal9q-zL7tY79mv5PwKFsv3Ez19DRH0pUyB9tiyBuZVmNpFh3St8QXJNy9kqrPI09X8LNb52bhfQrTkmDIh7RXJSg98k_O9cZH-hU/s320/scarf+fixture.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657623583798481410" />They aren't quite finished yet. The wood portions need a couple coats of paint. They will end up being all black. I think I might actually be happy when they are done!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-49856404552534772932011-09-12T08:13:00.000-07:002011-09-12T08:13:00.933-07:00New websiteI'm working on a new website, finally getting things switched over and working. It's still rough and probably will be for a while. It's <a href="http://sarahmerideth.com/">www.sarahmerideth.com</a> and I have some images of new work up and ready to view!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-20444856434191940702011-09-11T20:09:00.000-07:002011-09-11T20:12:26.330-07:00Prairie Day<b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Look for me at Prairie Day this next weekend in Dardenne Prairie, MO! </span></b><br />See more info on the event <a href="http://www.dardenneprairie.org/">here. </a><div><br /></div><div>I'll have a few dozen new scarves and some wall hanging as well. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-33098408563140453362011-08-29T10:18:00.000-07:002011-08-29T10:20:30.005-07:00silk surpriseI randomly found a bag of scrap PFD fabric. There's some rayon (I love rayon!) and a few different kinds of silk. It was like Christmas! <div>
<br /></div><div>I also realized I ordered a different type of silk scarves this last time. I guess I will have to go ahead and order more! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-73576267175624013442011-08-25T10:16:00.000-07:002011-08-25T10:18:25.060-07:00on the chopping blockI'm repurposing artwork. In other works, I'm cutting it up! I've been hesitating to do this for more than a week, but it has to be done!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-36312120771907053922011-08-24T14:21:00.000-07:002011-08-24T14:24:40.224-07:00Scarves are getting a facelift<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf0K8VseN4JFWO3CnfnoaVxwwEC0OkuPJd_Snig2xmayFcsJaBYqXAElxhaAsl1pjjUQDcHHRmwFS4uUMw_X3VknmQHgWs66gQl0OtLvEUZhmvHU-2uJ3o-VsquA1D8nywdnB60TvPgg/s1600/sept+show+015.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYf0K8VseN4JFWO3CnfnoaVxwwEC0OkuPJd_Snig2xmayFcsJaBYqXAElxhaAsl1pjjUQDcHHRmwFS4uUMw_X3VknmQHgWs66gQl0OtLvEUZhmvHU-2uJ3o-VsquA1D8nywdnB60TvPgg/s320/sept+show+015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644536421495712834" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>I'm adding new elements to my silk scarves. All will be dyed, but they will also have an added element, either marbling, discharged designs, or printed designs so far.
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<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvVUCxDF0l14Wk3CuBqnqy6MkuQrbrg5F1UZU-Ijk7l2YBfYFWKz5lf3Hx3O-sL8zjaxGw2OTkitvTuxsJwfMvLv_67EIj3UID65ge-7joQhyzE5cjdbiEnNIwdiEUC5Rk-1VGWu5MRE/s320/sept+show+013.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644536286531697202" /> I have a few new ones at the gallery already, plan to have many more over the next few weeks. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-84966107292068237492011-08-19T09:04:00.000-07:002011-08-19T09:11:15.233-07:00Upcoming Exhibit: Transposed<div>trans·pose [v. trans-pohz; n. trans-pohz] </div><div>1. to change the relative position, order, or sequence of; cause to change places; interchange</div><div>
<br /></div><div>This idea encapsulates my love of fabric and it's possibilities. Not only can you add to the surface, but you can always reverse or remove color and design through different bleaching and discharging techniques. Sometimes the adding and subtracting happens in so many layered steps, I lose track of the journey. One recent piece (still not finished) </div><div>
<br />steps: dyed, dyed, discharged, dyed, discharged, varnish (not including all rinses and washes in between!</div><div>
<br />Upcoming exhibit opening Sept 9 at Framations</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-64997543970719436782011-08-15T10:49:00.000-07:002011-08-15T10:59:41.994-07:00In Progress for upcoming show...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Because most of what I do has to be done in stages, I usually have several projects going at one time. These are all pics from one day with several pieces in progress, showing a variety of printing and discharging on a selection of dyed cottons.
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<br /></b></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1avCBGqbzLAD-oDGgzY6sRN7rRSIVpMNAYuD6hKHpFpY3MAy4f2H6l5dUvuzeMpUIvZLWLQw9O8IhtVEmpWAOX6paIxXe1DvdnmPqAnDjVSYZqpDUysdC9HDvim26H-nowVo3AG0lHQ/s1600/VACA+006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1avCBGqbzLAD-oDGgzY6sRN7rRSIVpMNAYuD6hKHpFpY3MAy4f2H6l5dUvuzeMpUIvZLWLQw9O8IhtVEmpWAOX6paIxXe1DvdnmPqAnDjVSYZqpDUysdC9HDvim26H-nowVo3AG0lHQ/s320/VACA+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641142359857067090" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">A larger piece being discharged</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-H8QeS1zr_dmK6XJMJ_xrMdRoJxi3_WWzmcddB7upVKPbhsAn5aNxEIhaaFe0fmxkzupXpu5seGIlqAbj3I3iLyh1Lwn4iFAB06zRA_o47k3EndxCR8vrYrTdCf-AcuoXnSdLhKUCfk/s1600/VACA+005.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-H8QeS1zr_dmK6XJMJ_xrMdRoJxi3_WWzmcddB7upVKPbhsAn5aNxEIhaaFe0fmxkzupXpu5seGIlqAbj3I3iLyh1Lwn4iFAB06zRA_o47k3EndxCR8vrYrTdCf-AcuoXnSdLhKUCfk/s320/VACA+005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641142265266294338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A New screen I haven't tried yet!
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUUM7nzQ2SinozbHFf_H5ceeKsNEa5VhvOljn5ogXps9oCp2PKZnWdqB150_vxxz3pkTWcQYGn22jn1TfuQyCodkVoeETdqrEZvJ9By8CnXG30OnPNFpBbWMqmUvwznZ87G72J_XgVR0/s1600/VACA+004.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUUM7nzQ2SinozbHFf_H5ceeKsNEa5VhvOljn5ogXps9oCp2PKZnWdqB150_vxxz3pkTWcQYGn22jn1TfuQyCodkVoeETdqrEZvJ9By8CnXG30OnPNFpBbWMqmUvwznZ87G72J_XgVR0/s320/VACA+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641142147857699714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another in progress discharged piece.
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJo-qWGTlLl3cprudxUHQvIciOjP31iH3SH4_XfiX-t5uvNyMnBMqUNZbqOTieFi92yITGaG82VuUi-43W6JQm8kE_1-XMQahMGbbZboKkkb3223sIbkofmvMYc_tD2kCy8YqLQmxjVY/s1600/VACA+003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJo-qWGTlLl3cprudxUHQvIciOjP31iH3SH4_XfiX-t5uvNyMnBMqUNZbqOTieFi92yITGaG82VuUi-43W6JQm8kE_1-XMQahMGbbZboKkkb3223sIbkofmvMYc_tD2kCy8YqLQmxjVY/s320/VACA+003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641142041338276466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">lots of screen printing and text
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<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_t8XWMU0Q6WNvNSuN_LCj1byLBWoPnNYekb5z2ceHosGvCZ2pSKIjcn_o6IY0OlDorsuM2HUIgzmCsKixia2Vcq3HHan3AkuDNxQpKAxzzNTBC1gkJp82eqKxzvbL1qShC1_MotDxjfM/s1600/VACA+002.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_t8XWMU0Q6WNvNSuN_LCj1byLBWoPnNYekb5z2ceHosGvCZ2pSKIjcn_o6IY0OlDorsuM2HUIgzmCsKixia2Vcq3HHan3AkuDNxQpKAxzzNTBC1gkJp82eqKxzvbL1qShC1_MotDxjfM/s320/VACA+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641141947078298338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A collection of fabrics just hanging around waiting to be used</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-25640077353630831912011-08-06T21:14:00.000-07:002011-08-06T21:24:04.065-07:00pics of new marbling<div style="text-align: center;">Couldn't wait to take pics. I made a huge mess tonight. A very slippery mess with the marbling fluid (carrageanan solution) ALL OVER MY LAUNDRY ROOM. But it's better now. I ended up with a few "oops" pieces, but other than that, I liked the results. Most will have an over dye added of at least one color to give a more finished look to the fabric before it is actually used.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYZiyRtKY1xxRQyjFOy_Np4G_c4mwP2aOSmxaUFwcReeqbpv7EZwaUB24CIeMsENvrXXU7psjiZ5iqCxfky80j8WZlYCtbvB85pYSIe_b2hoRg-dKv00zx83ANh8A-mAULOjB7oWg2l8/s1600/IMG_3611%255B1%255D" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeYZiyRtKY1xxRQyjFOy_Np4G_c4mwP2aOSmxaUFwcReeqbpv7EZwaUB24CIeMsENvrXXU7psjiZ5iqCxfky80j8WZlYCtbvB85pYSIe_b2hoRg-dKv00zx83ANh8A-mAULOjB7oWg2l8/s320/IMG_3611%255B1%255D" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637963407739299954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">lots of small pieces of fabric. Most, if not all, will be over-dyed<br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrxT6TzMMfQugtmRwMbbNmFfV39Jq77vmphtkPhU44ViHiM3XCSpMurtQfn0ceE8zBDBt15pqgjZN0KRM4D3kwYcaS4r-b_Pn-V14aI3Tu_7DBP-TwQ8FanQOSyNT5F-qXmKhvkOtysY/s1600/IMG_3613%255B1%255D" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglrxT6TzMMfQugtmRwMbbNmFfV39Jq77vmphtkPhU44ViHiM3XCSpMurtQfn0ceE8zBDBt15pqgjZN0KRM4D3kwYcaS4r-b_Pn-V14aI3Tu_7DBP-TwQ8FanQOSyNT5F-qXmKhvkOtysY/s320/IMG_3613%255B1%255D" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637963197452481106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">These are silk scarves I'm adding some marbling to. The white scarves will be over-dyed, especially since the marbling in only on about one quarter of the surface, so it will blend in and out. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6bn10JhkC-zeRGXC6KztG2JVA0fx9oGknKERbvpyT6P1rZ9E78wLMHpb1v2Kpp4BSKhLm-gz-2SER4AYTOcQoEfOJN6ClkeDg9KaTbAhMiyLuaA52docQdatoXtDDLnQVqQjjvr1yDs/s1600/IMG_3609%255B1%255D" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6bn10JhkC-zeRGXC6KztG2JVA0fx9oGknKERbvpyT6P1rZ9E78wLMHpb1v2Kpp4BSKhLm-gz-2SER4AYTOcQoEfOJN6ClkeDg9KaTbAhMiyLuaA52docQdatoXtDDLnQVqQjjvr1yDs/s320/IMG_3609%255B1%255D" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637963069053021442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">simple designs are fun</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ku3NbKMwOvgM-hlOw-ifJ2hmsVvkegXHzQAC1QxwRVu4sBAGbdom76X3mjtSLlhBSY-5HlsfOnV0y6oH2pr5KLV7CHRIiLTDQEXRGvIOb8gL6uOg4ZduwSQxykaOdTQW2RJ_NwAcq8Y/s1600/IMG_3618%255B1%255D" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ku3NbKMwOvgM-hlOw-ifJ2hmsVvkegXHzQAC1QxwRVu4sBAGbdom76X3mjtSLlhBSY-5HlsfOnV0y6oH2pr5KLV7CHRIiLTDQEXRGvIOb8gL6uOg4ZduwSQxykaOdTQW2RJ_NwAcq8Y/s320/IMG_3618%255B1%255D" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637962951227302114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I know this just looks like mold, but it's very simple and will look really nice when overdyed</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="javascript:void(0)">Publish Post</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG1jRV8bksygrYmhHKHBgBgh-yKozMCWpHKut7InCM2dpELSu4zPxKmQgaLffaaeWsX0qE4hJXz2kG5w8h3d8sSZBKlmdO1AsUHEooH2JPgsnrco43zeykSsa6K3jHuDhBjHTo_pQ_84/s1600/IMG_3608%255B1%255D" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG1jRV8bksygrYmhHKHBgBgh-yKozMCWpHKut7InCM2dpELSu4zPxKmQgaLffaaeWsX0qE4hJXz2kG5w8h3d8sSZBKlmdO1AsUHEooH2JPgsnrco43zeykSsa6K3jHuDhBjHTo_pQ_84/s320/IMG_3608%255B1%255D" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637962785494498226" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">one of my favorites, pic came out blurry, will also be fun to overdye</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-74439991533859385782011-08-06T20:58:00.000-07:002011-08-06T21:01:47.696-07:00MarblingIt's been a messy night, but I played with marbling fabric again. First time in a while. Pics coming soon after the fabric is dried and ironed. Or maybe after it's also dyed....<div><br /></div><div>Working on new pieces for my show coming up in Sept....trying some new techniques, styles, and presentations for finished work. Should be an adventure. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-49133094576977069422011-05-29T22:18:00.000-07:002011-05-29T22:19:58.517-07:00working on and planning aheadI just finished a piece I'm really excited about and I'm gearing up for a show in September. I'm looking back at sketches from a few years ago, things I had in the very rough stages with no real plan of attack. Now I'm ready to attack them!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-75394089343724022902011-05-12T11:18:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:41:37.740-07:00scarves, scarves, scarves<div align="center">I should be getting a box of goodies (including more scarves!) delivered tomorrow!<br />Check in at Framations in a week or so to see more new scarves. And hopefully some new bookmarks<br /><br />samples<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPA__AeuKQHe0J5YCCrEKKpQok6-iY9ZWQo3YrSorE_SrShRWqsD_Az3nzE_UBIaHX3yCdb6y6grufC0wHv6H0hmqoyD54vGph_E1xsGn7LWdEbRKa7lESJfCBOjBygHyvZ1NGsHwVFU/s1600/scarves.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605895900048634642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPA__AeuKQHe0J5YCCrEKKpQok6-iY9ZWQo3YrSorE_SrShRWqsD_Az3nzE_UBIaHX3yCdb6y6grufC0wHv6H0hmqoyD54vGph_E1xsGn7LWdEbRKa7lESJfCBOjBygHyvZ1NGsHwVFU/s320/scarves.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-24141027296557703642011-05-10T14:34:00.000-07:002011-05-10T14:34:00.433-07:00Fiber Bookmarks now available!<div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#330000;">I now have Fiber Bookmarks available at Framations.</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#330000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#330000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605146995370275010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSG5HW11L7dc98kKTdrqoaWUyUeQgAlmUm8k8k3Oge2y4TtbDdMkmLCPbj0pi9HhrfobsTV-Z_gCcsXvQR9G8rwr0nhwL0TkjIdsu7x3nBw8RSlaCa3V40GVez6SaxZuaDZnMWBZu-CiI/s320/book+marks.jpg" /> They are all made from hand-dyed fabrics. Some are discharged or printed as well, finished off with sewn edges in matching thread colors. Because of the variations in dyes, even if two are cut from the same piece of fabric, each is original! A very inexpensive touch of art, only 2.00 each!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#330000;"></span></strong><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605147060628271138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtATSXJx94d5Kfixhr-mLI2H5yKOTVEu_xQ3-_Wk6PdVP2f_ikLj6x2DBslwxz-MyxACCIFImkXho3EgWm6OCYj03zmMOJgfv4ULVgfKIHzzSAejucUgZ0pZUAxE-EweHEznYsHPbOVKw/s320/book+marks2.jpg" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-38796596900702927022011-04-30T20:42:00.000-07:002011-04-30T21:37:48.240-07:00fun with bleach<div align="left">I<strong> tried somthing new this week. I've never enjoyed working with bleach*, never liked the fumes or what it can do on those occassions where things go awry. But I do like the interesting affects it can create when used to lighten darker fabrics.</strong></div><br /><br /><p><em>*I should note, I'm oviously not using straight bleach. I found another dyer online who offered a recipe for mixing a bleach solution and then a separate bleach-stop solution. I know there's several ways of doing this, please do your own research and ALWAYS be careful with bleach. Work outside or our proper ventilation! </em></p><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Bleach Bath #1: </strong><br /></span><br /><br /><div align="left">This piece began with a very deep fuschia color, one that was intended to be closer to maroon at first attempt, but I was a little too eager to get started and went with too much a a deep pink. So then I rushed to overdye with a deep moss green. I kept going until it was so dark that I couldn't decide what to do next. It was at that point where I decided I needed to lighten the fabric overall and see what the results would be. That's when I tried the "bleach bath" for the first time. I overestimated the time it would take to lighten, b/c it's really hard to tell while it's still immersed in the released dyes and obvously darkened in color just from being wet. When it was lighter that I intended ( I should note that I don't generally work with very light colors!) I overdyed again with a another dark green. What is interesting about the affects of the bleach is that when it lightens the colors, it almost seems to softenthe overall dye patterns, so you see very subtle fades of color into each other. </div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdW4siSOic1AZa0YpaDM6_fJEmlouqKNMKW1qxi9QSFjXdEzGlOstiI0x3GFelGbODtmGW7YS-72K4oGcmGDwq_FNE86DsjM6YnYHppZurnHoEzuGwGIGo7luAnoDzoaZAsRytqi8KkhM/s1600/pink+and+green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601590567361971042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdW4siSOic1AZa0YpaDM6_fJEmlouqKNMKW1qxi9QSFjXdEzGlOstiI0x3GFelGbODtmGW7YS-72K4oGcmGDwq_FNE86DsjM6YnYHppZurnHoEzuGwGIGo7luAnoDzoaZAsRytqi8KkhM/s320/pink+and+green.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong>Bleach Bath #2:<br /></strong>Same sort of deal here. two or three dyes in, I went too dark and decided to revert the colors abit with the bleach bath. I never can stop with just one dye, I alwsy feel the color needs more depth and variation, so I keep going, usually using two or three dyes to achieve the color range I'm looking for.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUBu7aFpdnrLILDQ_t0ecYzpGdaB1RkV3PhNXesUXOyJUsjARcGwtClOR2cgAiWo1tx7uTOs5WT6FPvWoMBC5S8QB6oejk83FpM0Pq47jDUjp5aYBrcwH87QRE2PM7BZHC5TTeb_RqjE/s1600/pale+blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601590454169514706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyUBu7aFpdnrLILDQ_t0ecYzpGdaB1RkV3PhNXesUXOyJUsjARcGwtClOR2cgAiWo1tx7uTOs5WT6FPvWoMBC5S8QB6oejk83FpM0Pq47jDUjp5aYBrcwH87QRE2PM7BZHC5TTeb_RqjE/s320/pale+blue.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-19884522049812684442010-07-31T08:49:00.001-07:002010-07-31T08:53:25.923-07:00ahhh the thermofaxAfter our basement disaster last year adn finally getting our basement back together, the thermofax machine had been moved several times. On top of that, the door was off going into my "studio". Thanks to that, my kids have taken to playing in the studio. Which also means doing fun things like turning the knob on my thermofax machine. Therefore, when I went to use it, I had several messups trying to get the setting right.<br /><br />THEN I finally found the 100 mesh sold by the foot, instead of by the roll, so I started using that and had to find the right setting. It's been frustrating, but I think I finally got it right. Made some screens for a friend, so he can make his own shirts for his business.<br /><br />I think I'm also going to be dyeing and printing tote bags again this year for the <a href="http://www.saintcharlesriverfrontarts.com/?page_id=121">Plein Air Competition in St. Charles </a>to list the sponsors.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-83550566018668918292010-06-03T21:27:00.000-07:002010-06-03T21:27:00.237-07:00Looking for a vendor!<div align="center"> I'm been trying to get back into using my thermofax machine. I want to find a company that sells the 100 mesh screens by the sheet. I have yet to find one...The rolls are pricey and I just want to try it out...hoping to stumble on the magical vendor who sells what I'm looking for!<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476546313878148226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgmRvbG5aWWSvkXhBPBt8CqAyEmngDl2BwzAiNkJ5hYMZyT-Nc1arz8xmHMeEev3_gheSBp1G3qsNkMQJsKXy-ALrQSkN9fusAAKtEPR4h7hTpXvsJpLUi9h4iulIMDbwGq8tCyAtNqs/s320/3m.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">She's getting dusty : (</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-52049938958096556602010-05-30T21:21:00.000-07:002010-05-30T21:21:00.206-07:00Scarves, scarves and more scarves!<div>Lately, I've been working on mostly silk scarves, using simple fold and other resist methods to get a nice variety of patterns.<br /></div><a href="http://www.framations.com/i/Merideth/scarves.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.framations.com/i/Merideth/scarves.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-27564926406743856262010-05-28T21:06:00.000-07:002010-05-28T21:20:48.211-07:00Another year, another post!<div align="center">Not much has changes for me in a year according to art. I piddle here and there and wish I had the time. I had a solo show at my gallery last December featuring a few of these pieces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBGUh27PlHWnhm5Z8wIOI2YdRKP50qETpNg2uhSvQf9YQA64VmqFqI_w7FCyIZOAAxyMO-Z8tpF8pIXVQEpFA_uWS0IqWykXBfv1BIg0xALbEY8AI5TT1iuc4mOaXqAVB2OV1AZVKJ3A/s1600/Crossroads.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476541835994069490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBGUh27PlHWnhm5Z8wIOI2YdRKP50qETpNg2uhSvQf9YQA64VmqFqI_w7FCyIZOAAxyMO-Z8tpF8pIXVQEpFA_uWS0IqWykXBfv1BIg0xALbEY8AI5TT1iuc4mOaXqAVB2OV1AZVKJ3A/s320/Crossroads.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Crossroads</em><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ABYz3BZHLfUzbjuKQoiGwg_zpbrLBIq7p8S2eCzpUTopcA1tbcDQbdj4ohvQOIqs8H6gDWlXh34pwMxhBIr-kSY3sBbYh1sfAvOLknxZFauYb6uSivweHozUdpgtnQsj54Tda3g3CB4/s1600/Range+of+Mountains.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476541526204174578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ABYz3BZHLfUzbjuKQoiGwg_zpbrLBIq7p8S2eCzpUTopcA1tbcDQbdj4ohvQOIqs8H6gDWlXh34pwMxhBIr-kSY3sBbYh1sfAvOLknxZFauYb6uSivweHozUdpgtnQsj54Tda3g3CB4/s320/Range+of+Mountains.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> Range of Mountains</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp5orkp-vxJtbvukjbNgNk4ZPwFb9Ap_4jsBCWi_9-5DeVKQ2PvZDJt4UojTNgYpkcu59wRc8FjKUHppmgoAnSPgx_aUbcSOqyT7jwOE3UGUxRrat4q4FUfcwCqySUmYQ1vE3IPtz9a8/s1600/Climbing+the+Light.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476541137046335394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 131px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijp5orkp-vxJtbvukjbNgNk4ZPwFb9Ap_4jsBCWi_9-5DeVKQ2PvZDJt4UojTNgYpkcu59wRc8FjKUHppmgoAnSPgx_aUbcSOqyT7jwOE3UGUxRrat4q4FUfcwCqySUmYQ1vE3IPtz9a8/s320/Climbing+the+Light.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Climbing the Light</em> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-25898406728086700842009-03-31T20:40:00.000-07:002010-05-28T21:26:25.431-07:00St. Charles Spring ArtWalk 2009<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFo5NVMkt4tymTPqhp_hWigxaeAOyQz6Nuuui7Zoq7ZKDbyUqTFlrDqs_3n3GYZ1J4eGcMYhv4BCjEdRG0x7ShDXHNUSJXxvfOtvQk5Q27lqtuQoUMWbsk9k-W76Hy3Vlw-8Q9pxYfqg/s1600-h/Residual+Junctions.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319563174459938402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFo5NVMkt4tymTPqhp_hWigxaeAOyQz6Nuuui7Zoq7ZKDbyUqTFlrDqs_3n3GYZ1J4eGcMYhv4BCjEdRG0x7ShDXHNUSJXxvfOtvQk5Q27lqtuQoUMWbsk9k-W76Hy3Vlw-8Q9pxYfqg/s400/Residual+Junctions.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I am participating in the 2009 St. Charles Spring ArtWalk on Main Street. This is <em>Residual Junctions</em>, the piece I have donated for the Patron's Preference Drawing.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319564102077549154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1LFeaMLNuNCPLJ-8iE88RamxXi1t6mXJ5c7kLX7eeC66WieZE2mZ26QgwOSOQ-J7t8nq8kwHp_Ek2HIu6Y4nJ2HRiYEXSRh0AxHRXIN_ceDNaySWVCzPSsw-pUyDHwjdhuwgY3DmqVE/s320/Spring+ArtWalk.JPG" border="0" /> Friday, April 24, 2009 5 pm to 9 pm<br />Saturday, April 25, 2009 11 am to 8 pm<br />Sunday, April 26, 2009 12 noon to 5 pm<br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">For more information about the ArtWalk, </span><a href="http://www.saintcharlesriverfrontarts.com/?page_id=34"><span style="color:#33cc00;">click here.</span> </a><br /><br />The Patron's Preference Drawing will be at Framations Art Gallery on Sunday, April 26 @ 3pm.<br />Framations is located at 218 North Main Street, St. Charles, MO. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-82798908682903286972009-03-31T20:39:00.000-07:002010-05-28T21:26:48.405-07:00Who has time for this?!?So I haven't "blogged" for more than a year. At least not on this blog. I'm not sure why I still you this, but I guess I'll give it a try again!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-86748094209423043542008-01-01T10:55:00.001-08:002010-05-28T21:27:12.234-07:00Flight of the Imagination<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqD516J0TZGAKBLPKh4DokoVwMJMO_Wk5A9da_A6Xf8s8-x6CjKjs-jJSaOc-Ldwi_g-93DIF0O5vHQK3WoqnTLBPsq2_2XBuuDRzQSDtchhyphenhyphentmBG9GWIDVxSh7mX_gLINt7QWPYulf1Y/s1600-h/Flight+of+the+Imagination.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150584061306504498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqD516J0TZGAKBLPKh4DokoVwMJMO_Wk5A9da_A6Xf8s8-x6CjKjs-jJSaOc-Ldwi_g-93DIF0O5vHQK3WoqnTLBPsq2_2XBuuDRzQSDtchhyphenhyphentmBG9GWIDVxSh7mX_gLINt7QWPYulf1Y/s320/Flight+of+the+Imagination.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWi0V0A2mP8u6QJsHZOmFLJ3Y6VZHBD-szBT3LeN9dmN_8Al-IGobM2YZPSBEGN_yIJmF237W1GdmAUYq3ttUR43ledO5PJpFYt4ifgjHtEOsspaM1Fd8kGDyd6EVUvikBeOMaYujatU/s1600-h/Flight+of+the+Imagination.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721043341198812407.post-27936243115715057922007-09-14T10:17:00.000-07:002010-05-28T21:27:29.268-07:00Noh Way Show, this weekend only!<a href="http://www.framations.com/i/random/NOH_WAY_SHOW.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.framations.com/i/random/NOH_WAY_SHOW.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have three pieces in the Noh Way Show at Art Coop. Their new location is 4515 Olive Blvd, St. Louis, MO. The reception is Friday, September 14 from 7-11 pm.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.framations.com/i/Gallery%20Artists/Afterglow.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.framations.com/i/Gallery%20Artists/Afterglow.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em>Afterglow</em> is in this exhibit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0