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Just as our view of artwork broadens, so does the way we create it. We have been fortunate enough to learn the methods and gain access to the materials of many different techniques. Here are some of the most popular in the studio right now.
Silkscreen Printing and Heat-transfers on Fabric
Using tape, acetate, photographic emulsion and screen filling solution, we create stencils on stretched screens of mesh that allow ink to be pushed through a selected area onto fabric. The ink is then heat set into the fabric by passing through a 350 degree oven. We have also been experimenting with applying images, via heat-transfer, to our fabrics.
Block Printing
Using a printmaking method that is thousands of years old, we cut grooves and shapes out of blocks of dense material such as wood or rubber and dip the carved side into ink. The side of the block with wet ink can then be stamped to create patterns on fabric and paper.
Drawing, Painting and Dyeing
When inspiration can't wait the time that is involved in a printmaking process, we work with whatever materials we can lay our hands on first. From dye-based markers and fabric pastels to packing tape and computer parts, traditional mediums have been turned upside-down during our search to make interesting artwork.
Sewing
The sewing studio is always buzzing. Our artists use the unique fabrics they design to create one-of-a-kind handmade functional art objects. Machine sewing and felting, hand embroidery, beading, knitting, and other techniques are used.
Paper Construction
We were looking for a material that is strong, easy to work with and on which we can draw, paint and print. Paper was, of course, the obvious choice. Since our workshop shares a building with a paper recycling facility, the price was right as well. Our paper experimentation has already entered the realms of furniture and fashion design and we are now beginning to offer downloadable paper projects for you to build at home.
Book Binding
All that recycled paper has also gone toward a series of sketchbooks we have bound by hand. They're made of entirely re-used materials including the fabric covers we designed and printed on used (clean!) t-shirts. Like all of our work, each piece is one-of-a-kind and these sketchbooks have plenty of blank space inside for your own writings or doodles.
