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Fiber Etch® Gallery of Works

Iris Lee

Fabric Etching: Creating surface texture and design using Fiber Etch.
Dragon Threads; 96 pages - Order this book

Fabric Etching is the definitive book on the techniques possible using Fiber Etch, and is perfect for the textile artist, sewer and crafter.

Here are some Fiber Etch creations from Iris Lee, many of which can be found in her book.

 

Transforming Fabric - Carolyn DahlCarolyn Dahl

Transforming Fabric: 30 Creative Ways to Paint, Dye and Pattern Cloth
Krause Publications; 160 pages - Order this book from Amazon.com
Web site: CarolynDahlStudio.com

Carolyn Dahl creates dyed silk wall hangings, quilts, handmade paper baskets and vessels, drawings and prints, and multi-media collages. Her artworks have been exhibited throughout the United States and internationally in museums, galleries, books, and feature articles. Carolyn has demonstrated her techniques and artworks on Home & Garden Television on the Carol Duvall Show and Simply Quilts, and on PBS's Creative Living and Creative Sewing.

 

Holly Brackmann

HollyBrackmann.com

Holly is Professor of Textiles and Art History at Mendocino College, Ukiah, California. She explores weaving, dévoré, dyeing, surface design, emerging textile techniques, and has woven architectural scale wall hangings, miniatures and garments. She teaches, has curated textile and craft exhibitions, lectures and exhibits internationally. Holly has studied textile techniques in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America, and has lead study tours to Europe, Peru, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Australia, and India.

We've included a few of Holly's creations here for you to see. Please visit her wonderful Web site Gallery to see a full range of creativity unleashed.

Translucent Geometry  Date: 2008  Dimensions: 20 1/4”h x 15 1/4”w x 1/4”d  Dévoré on commercial polyester/cotton fabric; silk organza; fiber reactive and disperse dyes; cotton and nylon thread; fiberglass screening; acrylic rod Comma Kahma Date: 2003 Dimensons: 11 3/4"h x 8 1/4"w fabric; 18 3/4"h x 14 3/8"w x 1/4"d mounted Handwoven polyester/cotton fabric with dévoré; fiber reactive and disperse dyes, cotton and nylon thread, fiberglass screening, acrylic rod Himeiji Roofs  Date: 2008  Dimensions: 15 1/4”h x 11”w fabric; 22 1/8”h x 15 5/8”w x 1/4”d mounted Dévoré on commercial polyester/cotton fabric; digital image for screen prints based on photos taken of roofs at Himeiji Castle, Japan; fiber reactive and disperse dye, cotton and nylon thread, fiberglass screening, acrylic rod

Translucent Geometry

Dévoré on commercial polyester/cotton fabric; silk organza; fiber reactive and disperse dyes; cotton and nylon thread; fiberglass screening; acrylic rod.

Comma Kahma

Handwoven polyester/cotton fabric with dévoré; fiber reactive and disperse dyes, cotton and nylon thread, fiberglass screening, acrylic rod.

Himeiji Roofs

Dévoré on commercial polyester/cotton fabric; digital image for screen prints based on photos taken of roofs at Himeiji Castle, Japan; fiber reactive and disperse dye, cotton and nylon thread, fiberglass screening, acrylic rod.