A few years ago I took a workshop with Sue Benner. We were experimenting with different methods of directly applying dye to fabric. I really loved making mono prints and have since made several dozen. Here are a few of my favorites:
"Blue Coneflowers" is a fairly large piece: 42" x 42" and made of silk. It was drawn freehand with thickened dyes and other layers of unthickened dyes were also applied. The dye was placed on a large table and the silk placed on it creating a mono print. Free motion quilting added to enhance the design. I love the look and feel of the silk. It adds a soft luminescence.
Another, smaller silk mono print, "Glowing Aloe" measures 20.5" x 21". I used a similar process to the one above, though I was able to use a large piece of plexiglass as my surface for the dye. The silk fabric and golden colors really make this piece glow.
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