Tag Archives: Jane Dunnewold

Do Some Breakdown Printing, Even When You Are of Sound Mind

Here is a simply fabulous idea. I’m sure you have all heard of Breakdown Printing with Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn of Committed to Cloth. And then, of course, there is the amazing  Kerr Grabowski, who calls her way of … Continue reading

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Oh, oh! Mama has a New Baby and is Neglecting the First Child!

I have been having a great time with my challenge to myself–to take a photo and turn it into a design paper, every day! However, I suddenly realized I had not put a post into Silverspring Studio for 4 days! … Continue reading

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I Ponder What to Do with the Daily Design Papers

I will probably have to start another blog, or these daily design papers will take over this one. That’s what Jane Dunnewold did (smart). Here is today’s offering: The berries and leaves have a lacy, delicate look on the snow. … Continue reading

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Daily Design Papers

Two things have converged in my mind to present myself with a challenge. The first is Maggie Taylor‘s work, which I discussed in the post before this one. Maggie uses many layers of scanned images to produce her work, but … Continue reading

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Thermofax envy

OK, I’ll admit it: I have Thermofax envy. I keep seeing all these wonderful results of using images produced on a thermofax: Sonja has one, or at least has access to one. So do Liz, Denise, Lynda, Rayna (TWO!), Maggie, … Continue reading

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“Designer” Fabric Doesn’t Have To Be Complicated

I have painted my own cloth for years, now. It revolutionized the way I made quilts. I took classes, read books, experimented, watched DVDs and videos. Jane Dunnewold was a huge influence, as I’ve said before. She coined the phrase … Continue reading

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Frisson

One aspect of art that fascinates me is adding personal symbols to my work. I think Lascaux–except the cave paintings are my own, and they are on cloth instead of a wall of stone. Jane Dunnewold has something inspiring to … Continue reading

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