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September has been beautiful ...... we've come through the heart of winter in Australia, but luckily for me in the tropical north, I am enjoying deliciously warm days with gentle breezes. I chose to live here because of the weather - no real winter to speak of, and plenty of inspiration for painting. What about where you live, what inspires YOU at this time of year?SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO : continued ...I've been there and back, and it was a fabulous time! I travelled for 2 weeks in the USA in July with a fellow silk artist (whom I'd met online in a silk painting forum), and we met up with a third Aussie at the Silk Painters International USA "Silk in Santa Fe Festival". WOW! It was piggy heaven, I've never ever been in the company of over 100 silk artists from around the world before! It was such a successful trip on so many levels, and it was so wonderful to talk and sleep and think silk 24 hrs a day ...I was one of 8 teachers with 12 students in each 3-day class - we had FUN. I was in awe most of the time, meeting "names" I'd heard of over the years, people whose books I've read ... it was fantastic! [Did I say that already?] I could gush on for ages, but instead I'll give you a link to where my Silk Painting Workshop photos are: http://www.australiansilkworm.com/santafeclass.html New friendships were formed, old friendships nurtured, new techniques learnt, old faithfulls brushed up on ... a swirl, a kaleidoscope, a sea of handpainted silk .... ahhhhhhh, truly a great trip! Teena! Fantastic display props for your silk!Faaabulous store in USA to buy supplies for markets, fairs etc, tabletop stands to drape scarves on, torso and bust, etc - a must see website!I bought a couple of stands to put on tables, so that I can drape my scarves over them - and then put them in my suitcase to bring back to Australia - perfect! www.RobertHam.com What's for sale?Any art-related product you'd like to get rid of? Why not sell art magazines or those books you don't need any more (or if you have 2 copies), buy some silk or paints someone wants to get rid of ... read more online:Click here to see the Classifieds! Shibori MasterI recently attended the fabulous "With the flow, against the grain" exhibition of Shibori master Keiko Amenomori-Schmeisser (born in Japan, trained in Germany and living in Australia) - it opened up a whole new world for me in regard to the way I think about Shibori! It was also a technological breakthrough for me to see Keiko had printed her silk paintings onto large banners of sheer fabric, to create an incredible atmosphere in the Cairns Regional Gallery.Her giant images of Shibori needles magnified beyond belief created patterns I didn't expect, her innovative use of Shibori excited and inspired me ... no traditional techniques for this Japanese artist who has made Australia her home. If you ever get the chance to see Keiko's work, please don't miss it! Links of interest: www.cairnsregionalgallery.com.au media.uow.edu.au Keiko's CV: www.anca.canberra.net.au PDF of Keiko's travelling exhibition: www.mgfnsw.org.au Silk artist : Sally DillonDelightful silk artist websites for you to look at - let me know if you have any favourites, or if you'd like me to list your own website in the Silkworm Newsletterwww.sallydillon.com Steaming tipPlease please please remember to set a TIMER when you are steaming silk - who needs to smell the distressing aroma of burnt paper and silk from a steamer gone dry?? |
Silk artist : Isabella WhitworthI've become friends with a delightful English silk artist, Isabella Whitworth, who creates beautiful designs and teaches workshops.A wealth of information can be found on her site - and she loves Resistad, the New Zealand water-based resist which disappears COMPLETELY when washed [I use it too!]. www.isabellawhitworth.co.uk Google search tipDo you use www.google.com?Here's a tip to help you narrow down your searches ... If you're searching for silk painting, type inverted commas around the two words to keep them together. Instead of getting millions of pages which have both the word silk and painting on them somewhere, you'll get a shorter list with the phrase silk painting. News around the worldI pick the stories which have something to do with silk, silk painting, textiles, classes, exhibitions, hope you like one or two of them ... please be patient, some of them take a wee while to load ...MOUNTAINS and monasteries of India's 'Little Tibet' attract ... USA Today - USA ... near the town of Leh hosted an extravaganza held once every 12 years: The unveiling of a Tanka, a tall building-size traditional religious painting on silk. ... BEAUX-ARTS has new fall workshops ready for all ages and skill ... Brampton Guardian - Brampton,Ontario,Canada ... Painting on Silk with Dianne Sutter: Nov. 19 to 21, Friday from 6 to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm Call 514-422-1744. ... LAHAINA Galleries features Leung, Lee shows Bend.com - Bend,OR,USA ... of 2004 he decided to fulfill his life long dream of living and painting abroad. ... David Lee paints on natural silk, antique silk, rice paper and 24Kt gold with ... OTHER EXHIBITS - Akron Beacon Journal (subscription) - Akron,OH,USA ... Explorations in Silk: Margot Eiseman and Deborah J. Harris -- Through Friday ... 20th annual Northeast Ohio Regional Juried Painting Exhibition -- Opens with a 4-7 ... ART Openings, Events and Museums - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,United States ... Barbara Stollberg presents a show of fused silk textile art work, paper making ... Also showing is a site-specific painting project by Michelle Ross titled "Haptic ... AN Arty Event - The Ledger - Lakeland,FL,USA The Lakeland Art Guild holds its 48th anniversary celebration, which is open to the public. Vicky Luffman will demonstrate the art of silk painting. ... More next month, see you then! |
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