this has got to be one of the most crazy, beautiful coats i've seen in a while. i don't see that it's based on native american motifs. i just see bold lines and chunks of color. so how do i get my a paintings on stuff like this? how do i transform a painting into a textile design? i posted this question and on
FB and got some good feedback, but i still don't get it. textile designers and surface designers use patterns and repetition. i do that, but not in the same way and i don't know how to make the transition. yes, i know - textile design is its own art form. but i just want to give someone a painting and say, "ok, make it work." i can't afford or am interested in going back to school. but when i see stuff like what's above and below, i think, "damn! i need to tap that!" i know i'm clueless when it comes to abstract textile designers or other fiber artists - so if you got any recommendations, LET ME KNOW!
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Procession, Mariska Karasz
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Hi Jennifer
ReplyDeleteYou can apply images to fabric easily by laser printing on to special paper and ironing it on or using a heat press but the drape can be a bit dodgey. Or you could use a company to print it digitally, its something I have fansatised about doing they do it here http://www.rasmart.co.uk/ its a Uk site but the sam ething is every where...look forward to seeing lush long dresses swathed in your designs
Lucy
rocket and bear
lucy, thanks for the link, that website looks fantastic! will have to spend some time w/it this wkend! i'm trying to figure out how to transition a painting into a pattern. but i often wonder if a pattern is really necessary.
ReplyDeletewow lucy! i'm drooling over that concentric square crochet blanket!
ReplyDeleteI think your paintings would look better un-patterned; I think a large print sorta off-centered on a coat or dress would be really bold & eye catching. Just like taking it off the wall and wrapping yourself in it!
ReplyDelete@matt; thanks! yeah, i think that too. i'm not sure turning my paintings into patterns would work. but i did see an awesome rug/tapestry at the MoMA abstract expressionist show and thought, "yeah, that's something i'd be into!"
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