Fiber Art & Surface Design Blog

BIG NEW Fiber Studio

Lynne — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:09:49 +0000

Canopy I’ve moved a great deal in the last year or so to different studios. Now I am where I want to be. Big Medium studio has opened a fresh new building that will house over 50-70 artists; painters, printers, ceramists, metalists, fiber artists and even a one-eyed english bull dog named Piper who paints. [...]

Hand/Eye: Global Art, Craft & Design

Lynne — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:03:34 +0000

A great resource and read that features global art, craft and design. The publication focuses on international artisians whose environment and cultural identity is revealed in their art work. The art work includes cloth making and design, weaving, ceramics, jewelry, wood -working and embroidery to name a few. The photographs are stunning and the articles [...]

Fiber Reactive Dyes

Lynne — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:30:39 +0000

The most widely used dyes for fiber are called Procion MX fiber-reactive dyes. The dyes are meant to be used on cellulose fibers that include linen, cotton, rayon and silk. There is a wonderful array of colors, but you can mix any of the primary colors (12 colors on the color wheel) into an infinite [...]

Why use Symbology in Fiber Art?

Lynne — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:50:26 +0000

I have added a new section on my blog about symbology – symbols that have been used by primitives, represented in mythology, cultural societies, biblical, historical and artistically expressive. Symbolist painters believed that ‘art should reflect an emotion or idea rather than represent the natural world in the objective, quasi-scientific manner embodied by Realism and Impressionism’. [...]

Texturely and Fiberly Active

Lynne — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:30:00 +0000

I’ve started to use these wonderful Indian woodblock stamps. You can use them with fabric paint, thickened dyes, wax and adhesive glue to apply foil. They make great textures for layered printing on cotton or silk (if the silk is pulled taut). Often the wood blocks are made from sheesham (teak), and they last [...]

Outsider Art / Brut Art

Lynne — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:32:36 +0000

I have been studying this subject for quite some time and incorporating some of the features into my fiber art. Check out The Discovery of the Art of the Insane by John M. MacGregor for a comprehensive look at Outsider and Brut Art (Raw Art). The majority of these artists have no art training [...]

Making Fiber Art

Lynne — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:04:20 +0000

I have been working diligently for almost 6 months on a project for a class. I’ve been dyeing, screen printing, stamping and finally it has all come together. The four pieces should be finished by August. I highly recommend taking the time to do your own color charts. Do all 12 colors then choose each [...]

12 Step Program for Fiber Artist – Update

Lynne — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:22:55 +0000

I had 12 items that I wanted to accomplish, and to-date I have tried, learned, been exposed to or dabbled in 8 of the 12. That’s not bad. I still have to work hard on the other 4 and keep working on all the items listed. I am getting the screen printing down much better. [...]

Colors for Fiber Art

Lynne — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:15:58 +0000

I have been concentrating on colors, drawing color wheels and making discoveries about their relationships. I’m sure many of you already are familiar with these, but they’re worth restating. Complimentary : A hue that’s across from each other on the color wheel. Examples would be yellow and violet, red and green, blue and orange. [...]

Fiber Art in the Country – Eye of the Dog Art Center

Lynne — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:07:33 +0000

I am currently working out of a studio in San Marcos, Texas. Beautiful country and the nicest people you could hope to meet. Eye of the Dog Art Center provides workshops for clay, mixed media, screen printing, paper arts and more. You can hold you own workshop and be served delicious food to boot.There is [...]