After being contacted by Roxanne Evans Stout, a couple of years ago now, to create a fabric collage for her book Storytelling with Collage I was challenged to do this using botanical and rust dye prints and of course I wanted to collage a garment with them. For that project it was a natural linen swing jacket. I loved creating it so much I have continued on, slowly, but still taking this further with garments.
I have been playing with using some of the botanical and rust dye prints to collage the shooter vests. Here is one that has sold.
This is a collage I've been working on for a while now. I get distracted with other projects or commissions that come my way but I am happy with how this is evolving. I plan to stitch it onto the back of a shooter vest.
I gave Kate Thompson some credit for inspiring me to add the red embroidered antlers because of her wonderful work. Kate is coming to San Jose in June to give a two day class which I will participate in and can hardly wait. I think there might be an opening or two so sign up if you can take the class!
Have a wonderful day and hope you are creating something wonderful in your life.
