something for focus

 

I remembered what the soy wax was for!

I love the organic, amorphous outcome of using a practically invisible resist on white fabric. My shapes and rhythms come through every time. It's how I move my body and hands. Everyone trying this technique will get results unique to themselves.

There's no burner outside anymore. Last year, after many years of faithful service, our old monster of a gas grill was carted off for scrap, but the farmers market near us sells small tableside burners and other cool things intended for cooking, but translate perfectly to art making. I'll show you my haul later.

I have to rummage in the fabric closet to see if there is any more of this heavy linen. I didn't like it when I first acquired it. Coarse, nubby, heavy - nearly canvas - nothing I wanted to stitch on or appliqué with. Times change. 

Nearly canvas. As in paintings. Sometimes stitch doesn't apply.

Somehow, my taste in cloth has shifted. I want strength. Substance. Durability. Don't we all?

Good news, bad news. There is no more...in the closet. 

But, it's not the vintage Italian linen, that narrow stuff. I found one piece of that and compared it to the one above. Same wonderful drape-y-ness, but the red piece is wider and contemporary, so it's IL019 from fabrics-store.com. Still have the good stuff.