Wow, here it is March 2020 and I haven't posted since September 2019. I'll try to catch up in the next couple of weeks. As some of you already know, every year I have the opportunity to sell my creations at the Holiday Art Fair and Doll Show sponsored by the Indy Cloth Dollmakers Club. So during September, October and November I'm busy completing my doll for competition and creating one-of-a-kind wearable art. After the show, I take a little time off and then when the new year started I began a new journey of textile art that I'll share with you in the next few weeks. I'll start to catch you up by showing you some of the wearable art pieces that I had at the show.
This is a Tibetan Panel Coat that is reversible. Finding complementary fabrics for all the panels proved to be quite a challenge. I couldn't find fabric that I liked for the shoulder contrast, so I created by own fabric by cutting out shapes and appliqueing them on the fabric. I did some thread painting to enhance the appliques. The reverse fabric is a beautiful kantha fabric but again I couldn't find another kantha fabric for the contrast trim so I created my own. As you can see each side creates a completely different vibe. The kantha side is rather soft and impressionistic while the other side has a more modern abstract feel. When I was done I couldn't decide which side I liked the best. I guess that's probably a "good thing". I love two looks with one garment, don't you?
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| Kanth detail |
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| Fabric created for shoulder detail |
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