I love textiles and sorting through fabrics at a fabric store may be one of my favorite activities. I love the textures, the colors, and finishes. I create my own designs and always get so excited when my fabric arrives in the mail.
What's great about textile design is that one can use all kinds of methods to create striking textures and patterns. When I sit down to create a design, I work with a particular inspiration and then locate a tool that will help me best express it on a fabric.
Here are a few examples. The four fabrics below were all created through different tools and I think you can appreciate the wonderful options. I enjoy painting and often start with that method. The examples in the left column are monoprints - the one on top is a monoprint on paper and the one is on fabric. They both offer lovely textures. The grey design on the right is a watercolor painting - an abstract shape that I manipulated in PhotoShop to create a dynamic water-like finish. And finally, the bottom right design started as a photo of foliage that I adjusted in PhotoShop. I changed the color scheme and created multiple layers to achieve a lovely optical illusion.
All of these textile designs can serve a multitude of purposes. I can see them as patterns for wallpaper. I can see them as pillow covers or scarves. Stay tuned on what I will do with them!
What's great about textile design is that one can use all kinds of methods to create striking textures and patterns. When I sit down to create a design, I work with a particular inspiration and then locate a tool that will help me best express it on a fabric.
Here are a few examples. The four fabrics below were all created through different tools and I think you can appreciate the wonderful options. I enjoy painting and often start with that method. The examples in the left column are monoprints - the one on top is a monoprint on paper and the one is on fabric. They both offer lovely textures. The grey design on the right is a watercolor painting - an abstract shape that I manipulated in PhotoShop to create a dynamic water-like finish. And finally, the bottom right design started as a photo of foliage that I adjusted in PhotoShop. I changed the color scheme and created multiple layers to achieve a lovely optical illusion.
All of these textile designs can serve a multitude of purposes. I can see them as patterns for wallpaper. I can see them as pillow covers or scarves. Stay tuned on what I will do with them!
 Watercolor paint monoprinted on paper |  Watercolor painting altered in PhotoShop |
 Watercolor paints scraped and monoprinted on fabric |  Photograph altered in PhotoShop |