Birch in Autumn
by Carolyn Doe
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16.000 x 15.000 inches
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Title
Birch in Autumn
Artist
Carolyn Doe
Medium
Tapestry - Textile - Batik On Silk
Description
This is inspired by my favorite season and my most favorite of trees. Urgiiliq in Inupiaq language. And the fog that rolls in off the coast and settles around the trees and valleys.
Batik is the process of using wax and dyes to create designs on fabric. Wax is heated in a tool called a tjanting and then passes thru a copper or metal tube on to the fabric. Where the wax is placed, the dye cannot penetrate. I work in layers to create a design. Wax some, Dye some. When the dye touches the fabric, it spreads like water. So the wax creates a border that controls where the dye can go. Silk is such an ethereal medium to work on.
The way the dyes move around and blend in the boundaries created by the wax. Salt creates a unique effect as well. When the piece is finished, the wax is removed. I then stretch the silk on foamcore using linen tape.
I use only high quality silk fabric and pure beeswax in my work.
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November 3rd, 2015
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