"Shibori: Making Marks" presentation

My multimedia presentation called, "Shibori. Making marks with shaped resist dyeing." was a big hit at the Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild meeting this morning. The audience was very attentive and attendees were mesmerized by the patterns and possibilities. There were many inquisitive and thoughtful questions during the Q&A session and trunk show. What a great audience! Thanks for a great reception to my iPad multimedia presentation.

One of my favorite shibori patterns, arashi, which means "storm."

I brought along several shibori pieces from my wearable art collection including vests and jackets in silk noil, silk dupioni and wool. And, my two pieces that were featured in Belle Armoire, "The Power of Panthera Leo" and my mokume jacket were available for up-close inspection.

Left: "The Power of Panthera Leo"
Right: A shibori dyed raw silk vest with appliqués of Angelina fibers.

I put together a display board of various shibori patterns. Fabric examples include silk dupioni, raw silk, cotton and wool. I also had larger pieces that were passed around so the audience could see the dimensionality created through the shaping and dyeing processes.

My display of Shibori examples.

I'm available to do this presentation and trunk show for guilds and groups. Contact me via e-mail at veronicaquilts@gmail.com if you are interested!

For those who want to learn more about shibori, here are some of my favorite references.



Also visit the World Shibori Network.

Shibori presentation at Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild meeting

I've been asked by the Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild to do a presentation on Shibori. I'll be presenting it at the July guild meeting, tomorrow, July 7. Shibori is a shaped resist dye method that is practiced all over the world by artists, dyers, fiber and quilt artists.

Shibori fabrics.

My presentation includes a bit of history about shibori and the characteristics that make it unique and appealing. I'll also have some fabric examples of various shibori techniques, my bog jacket that was published in Belle Armoire, and my entry in The Power of the Pocket exhibit that won Judge's Choice Best of Show at the 2010 Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild Challenge.

Visitors are invited! The guild meeting is held at Sr. Neighbors, downtown Chattanooga, and it starts at 11 am.

Published again!

A complimentary issue of the Summer 2011 Belle Armoire magazine arrived in my mailbox this afternoon with this enclosure:

Congratulations! You've been published in Belle Armoire.

Belle Armoire, Summer 2011

Here is the cover of the newly redesigned magazine and its 160 pages full of beautiful color photos of distinctive, artful garments and accessories. Quickly flipping the pages, I was immediately consumed by the wide variety of techniques shown in the full view and detail shots of the artwear pieces— felting, knitting, tatting, crochet, sewing, fabric dying, embroidery and more. As Amanda Crabtree, the Senior Managing Editor, states in her column, "... no doubt you'll be able to find something in these pages that will speak to you."

A 2-page spread shows my hand dyed shibori bog jacket, p.100-101.

My article, entitled "Compliments of the Dye Pot" [they chose the title], features two of my artwear pieces: a hand-dyed shibori bog jacket and a silk dupioni shibori vest called "The Power of Panthera Leo." The vest won the Best in Show at the Riverbend Fiber Arts 2010 Guild Challenge and was chosen for the runway presentation at the Tennessee Presents Textiles fiber arts show and sale last November.

The Power of Panthera Leo, hand dyed shibori silk vest, p. 102.

I'm honored and excited to have my work showcased in this issue of Belle Armoire and to accompany the other talented artists who are featured. The imagination and skills of these international fiber artists have taken so many traditional needle arts to a new elevation. I'm especially intrigued by the unique combination of techniques that was used in several of the pieces.

When asked to submit the article, I was asked to provide information on materials, technique, inspiration and tips. You'll find these details from all the contributing artists about each of their featured pieces.

So, if you want to nourish your creative soul, sit back and enjoy 150+ pages of fiber art eye candy with the Summer 2011 issue of Belle Armoire. Pick up a copy at your local bookstore or newsstand or order it on-line. Open the pages and prepare to be inspired! You'll find my stuff on pages 100-102.