Carolyn Doe Art Show of original Batiks on silk fabric

Posted by: Carolyn Doe

Original silk batiks framed and on display for the month of March.

Batik is the process of using wax and dyes to create designs on fabric. Wax is heated in a tool called a tjanting and then passes thru a copper or metal tube on to the fabric. Where the wax is placed, the dye cannot penetrate. I work in layers to create a design. Wax some, Dye some. When the dye touches the fabric, it spreads like water. So the wax creates a border that controls where the dye can go. Salt creates a unique effect as well. When the piece is finished, the wax is removed. I then stretch the silk on foamcore using linen tape.
Each piece is signed and framed under glass.
I use only high quality silk fabric and pure beeswax in my work.

Some works reflect years of living on the Palouse prairie.
Others come from years of observing the natural world.
Opening on saturday, March 2nd.