This one is 35"x35" and is a patchwork with alphabetical words. I used gold resist and enjoyed working with a limited palette. This silk may be the one I display at the Odyssey 2010 calligraphy conference in Boston. I used lettering that is monoline and irregular. P.S. Lettering on silk is a real challenge because your hand is squeezing the resist tube and is also up in the air. There is no way to rest your hand on the stretched silk--the resist must not touch anything underneath it or it will smear. Additionally, the silk must remain flat because if slanted, the resist will run. (This silk was the first item sold at the Calligraphy Conference in Boston!)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Alphabet for Life
This one is 35"x35" and is a patchwork with alphabetical words. I used gold resist and enjoyed working with a limited palette. This silk may be the one I display at the Odyssey 2010 calligraphy conference in Boston. I used lettering that is monoline and irregular. P.S. Lettering on silk is a real challenge because your hand is squeezing the resist tube and is also up in the air. There is no way to rest your hand on the stretched silk--the resist must not touch anything underneath it or it will smear. Additionally, the silk must remain flat because if slanted, the resist will run. (This silk was the first item sold at the Calligraphy Conference in Boston!)
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