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SDA Members In Print: Rita Trefois &“Fascinating Batik”
Introduction from Fascinating Batik (published April 2010) By Rita Trefois Thirty-five years of batik practice and thirty years of teaching have led to a serious knowledge about the technique and a...
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Ziek Speak & Jacquard Weaving
(Text and images by Bhakti Ziek -Ed.) My Biggest Accomplishment of 2010 I spent most of 2010 weaving a new series of work called continuum. Inspired by the PBS Art 21 videos, I began with drawings I...
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SDA Members In Print: Ilze Aviks Workbooks on Stitching and Monoprinting
Workbook I: The Stitched Mark Workbook II: Stitching and Monoprinting (Text and Images by Ilze Aviks-Ed.) I’ve enjoyed teaching workshops at schools and symposia around the country for 20 years. I...
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Rozome in the Land of Batik
The Invitation I began going to Bali for winter studio time over 12 years ago, first to escape the harsh winters of Kyoto and, more recently, those of New Hampshire. Bali – specifically the many...
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SDA Members In Print: Chunghie Lee Publishes “Bojagi & Beyond”
BOJAGI & BEYOND Widely-known Korean fiber artist Chunghie Lee explores Korea’s wrapping cloth tradition bojagi in both her contemporary work and fashion design. In this new book, she describes the...
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SDA Members In Print: Joe Cunningham Covers Men In Quilts
Men and the Art of Quiltmaking (2010) by Joe Cunningham With this survey, Joe Cunningham takes us on a foray into a growing subculture of a subculture and shows us a slice of what is being made within...
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SDA Members In Print: How I Self-Published *New Potatoes*
Hooray! New Potatoes – my new book – has been published. Self-published, that is. It was quite a challenge. After my first book, Mark Making, sold out, I immediately wanted to produce another. I had...
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SDA Members In Print: Art Quilts Explore the Natural World
My newest book, Art Quilt Portfolio: The Natural World, was just published by Lark. It is the first of a 5-book series looking at different genres of art quilts. The concept arose out of my personal...
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SDA Members In Print: Jiyoung Chung’s “Joomchi & Beyond”
JOOMCHI & BEYOND Joomchi is a 500-year-old Korean paper-making technique that uses water to seal several layers of thin, handmade mulberry papers together to form a single, strong sheet. Jiyoung...
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New on DVD: Study Shibori with Ana Lisa Hedstrom
After 30+ years of studio work and teaching, I sometimes wonder what’s next? My students often ask me…when are you writing a book? I always put that idea on the back burner, until last year (2012) when...
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SDA Members In Print: Rita Trefois &“Fascinating Batik”
Introduction from Fascinating Batik (published April 2010) By Rita Trefois Thirty-five years of batik practice and thirty years of teaching have led to a serious knowledge about the technique and a...
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FUNK & FLASH: The Abiding Impulse to Free Self-Expression
40 years ago I was just beginning to work on the original version of Native Funk & Flash. I had no idea it was to become iconic to my generation of counter-culturists – let alone go beyond that to...
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Digital Printing On Alternative Surfaces: A Self-Publishing Adventure
I recently published the book Digital Printing Alternative Surfaces: the definitive source. Writing a book can be a daunting endeavor, but for me the process, though challenging, was also inspiring in...
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17 Great Textile Books to Give & Get
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES:_________________________ The Art of Not Making: The New Artist/Artisan Relationship by Michael Petry Thames & Hudson, 2012 ISBN 978-0500290262 Softcover, 208 pages $23.37...
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Book Review: Digital Jacquard Design
My shelves are lined with textile books but in recent years mostly cookbooks arrive in the mail. So I happily anticipated the arrival of Julie Holyoke’s new book, Digital Jacquard Design, not only...
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Shop Talk: How Encaustic Heat & Wax Transformed My Creative Process
The trajectory of a life path is rarely a straight line. A new medium or process doesn’t come along often. In the mid-1990s, due to unforeseen circumstances, I found myself between college teaching...
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“Dyeing Alchemy” Enhances Procion MX Dyeing Process
I recently published Dyeing Alchemy, a 2-part eBook project focusing on Procion MX dyeing. Dyeing Alchemy consists of 1) a workbook that automatically does all the math needed for dyeing by weight...
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Why I Switched From Synthetic To Natural Dyes
One does not choose to dye with natural colorants because they are easier, faster, less expensive or even make a more long lasting color. If fact, natural dyeing often takes more time, costs more...
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Unmistakable: How I Understand Saori Weaving
For years my canvas was digital. I made a video game about gender politics and an interactive website expressing passion, for example. Programming demanded that everything had its place. If I wrote a...
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