I marble each piece by hand, using plant based fabrics and non-toxic, water based acrylic paint. I mix my own colors, and enjoy striving for that warmer mango, richer cranberry, or livelier lapis. I use a variety of techniques in my work to get different effects, including:
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Over Marbling - The fabric is marbled multiple times, repeating all steps of the process each time. The ghostly, layered forms that result give the design a sense of depth and movement.
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Veins, Veins, Veins! This type of over marbling focuses on creating strong vein forms, and requires reprinting the fabric up to five times.
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My “Duetˮ prints are marbled on both sides, using two different designs created in a single color scheme, for an interplay of contrast and harmony.
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Scottish Fold - My own twist on the classic marbling pattern, Spanish Wave, this technique gives the illusion that the fabric is pleated.
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Predyeing - Dyeing the fabric before marbling yields more intense tones, and also creates color shifts like the classic yellow added to blue to make green, seen below.
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Monochrome Designs - These pieces are dyed before marbling, and I build upon the color of the dye to create textural patterns in a single color.
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