The Seashore
Procion dye on cotton
57.5 x 61cm
Canting and brush used for the application of wax. Dyes applied with
brushes and squeegees.
Daphne
Procion dye on cotton
25cm diameter
My contribution to the Woman's Hour quilt to commemorate
women's suffrage. Canting and brush used, with direct application of
dye. Hand quilted. |
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I first saw someone batiking when
I was a student of Theatre Design at Birmingham College of Art.
I watched while my fellow student melted the wax and painted a
design onto a costume; subsequently dipping it into a deep Prussian
Blue dye bath. The marbled pattern that appeared where the wax
has cracked fascinated me, so I bought an instruction book and
started experimenting in my spare time.
I originally trained as an art and craft teacher,
but also worked on many theatrical productions both amateur and
professional, as a set and costume designer. Gradually I spent
more and more time working on Batik. I felt that I had come home.
My work has been exhibited widely both at home and abroad. I
experiment a great deal and like to use both traditional and
improvised techniques.
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