Experiments in Black + White

b+w-papercut

Papercut in black and white.

Lately I’ve been experimenting with different media, starting without color. Now I design all of my fabric collections in black and white before adding color, which allows me to focus on line and form, before clouding everything with color. And sometimes it doesn’t need color at all. If you have followed my fabric designs for a while, you may have noticed that I like to keep things simple.

I went years only wanting to make and sew functional objects, but now I just want to explore techniques. At this point, I don’t want to write instructions or draft patterns, but I’m not sure where I’m going with this.

b+w-doodles

Doodles in black and white.

b+w

Line exploration in black and white. Acrylic on paper, paper weaving, digital lines, and acrylic on fabric.

2015 in Pictures

points-in-silver-and-gold

Points in metallic double gauze from my Monochrome collection. You can find it here.

paper-cutting-fabric

Paper cutting and fabric strike-offs from my upcoming collection, Rough Cut.

mandala-detail

Paper mandala with the artwork of 400 children for the school auction.

monochrome-pouch

Blooms from my Monochrome collection. Available here.

mugs

Mugs with my Botanica print, available on Society6.

paper-stitching

Text, paper, and fabric experiments.

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