Sometimes it feels right to step back and let the fabrics speak for themselves: "Marbled, gelatin-plate printed, Procion MX dyed pimatex cotton, polyester organza."
8" x 10" Ocean View, photo and copyright Amy Mackinaw
Techniques of surface design: hand-dye, marbling, gelatin-plate printing, free-motion machine quilting and beadwork, collaged and overlaid with polyester organza to represent a moonlit night in an Alaskan birch forest.