In addition to being a textile artist, I am also a watercolor/oil artist. I’ve painted for the last 20 years of my life.
My subject matter includes beaches, tropical plants, mountains, water birds as well as still life. I always spend a great deal of time on my paintings and am a bit of a control freak.
While I still love to paint, dying clothing gives me a freedom to play without being able to control the exact outcome.
Artistically it has been very therapeutic for me. I can still play with colors, use my creativity, and design something eye-catching and beautiful. I just cannot fully control the outcome. That’s the magic in it!
Dying clothing Has taught me a lot about life. Some things you can control and others things you can’t. Instead you put 1 foot in front of the other, do your best and trust that it will all work out. As you can see from my designs, it usually does!