Silk scarf painting 101

I took a silk painting class taught by Brenda Campbell, fellow artist at Grasshopper Gallery.  I could see getting into this new textile art, as it was a ton of fun!

For my first attempt. I learned a bit of the feel for gutta, the resist product used to draw the images. If you do not have closed shapes, or if your gutta doesn't go all the way through the silk, you will have bleeding. Truly good examples of that in my first scarf!

However - I choose to mbrace the bleeding - perfection is so overrated.  Also - no two scarves will ever be the same, one of the best things about handcrafted vs. manufactured *anything*!!

 On this, my second scarf, I concentrated on figuring out the resist a little better.

The scarf is still covered with salt, which causes the wonderful watercolour effects. Great chemical reaction when the scarf is wet... you see, art is science too!

Of course I put dragonflies on the scarves - shocking I know. Next step, setting the dye, then this is ready to wear. I would love to do more of these to be able to share at the Grasshopper Gallery!

spinning a new yarn...

Okay, okay, I *know* it's a corny title! But here are a few of the hats going in the Grasshopper Gallery shop in Irricana this coming Thursday...other colours to come!

Newsboy cap with wooden buttons

hat & scarf set

"Le Beret"

Scarf Sneak Peek

Thursday was one of those great days - my daughter and grandson came to visit! We laughed and played - and tried out Max's new Jolly Jumper. Does the little guy ever love to bounce! I can honestly say it doesn't matter how bad I am feeling or how tired I am, one Max Giggle and I'm feeling on top of the world again. And can I say with all the pride of being a mom, that my daughter is a terrific little mama. She and her hubby are my favourite little hippie parents :)

Okay - now on the the sneak peek ... These are a few of more than a dozen scarves that will be in the Grasshopper Gallery on Sunday.

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A multitude of scarves for Grasshopper Gallery are in the works. I will be taking them in next Sunday. I want to have a dozen, and of course have two on the go right now. Not one. No.

Hats. I'm thinking I need to make hats. Pattern search will commence today!