Jane Dunnewold has been an influential textile artist for more than 20 years, and is the author of Complex Cloth: A Comprehensive Guide to Surface Design. She teaches and exhibits internationally, and her awards include Quilt National, the Quilt Japan Prize, and the Gold Prize at the Teague International Textile Exhibition. Jane maintains Art Cloth Studios, an exhibition and teaching facility she shares with a group of artists in San Antonio, Texas. She also chairs and teaches in the Surface Design Studio at the Southwest Craft Center and serves as Vice President of Outreach for the Surface Design Association.
Issue 156, Jan 07 Although this title has been around for a while,
with the increasing interest in Art Quilts and use of mixed media
techniques in quilt making, it is worth revisiting. Complex cloth
is defined as white fabric which is altered by dyeing, painting,
bleaching and foiling. The author is invironmentally aware, she
recommends reusing containers and claims to use only safe products.
There are constant reminders on safety and using materials with
care. All the procedures can be done at home. She starts by testing
the fabric's contents, even taking measures to test fabric samples
before buying them, discreetly outside the shop. She explains how t
make one's own stamps, stencils and screens for silk printing with
clear instructions and photographs. She uses instant potato as a
resist as well as more sophisticated techniques. Dyeing, painting
and discharging with bleach are illustrated with examples of her
work. This is a comprehensive well-written guide, a good
introduction to creating unique fabric but it is unfortunate that
only US suppliers are listed although email addresses are
given.
*Patchwork & Quilting*
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