DayDreamDesign

2009-03-14T17:51:00.010-05:00

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Iris with Misty Fuse issued a challenge to the Austin Fiber Artist this piece is the result of that challenge.

This piece along with 12 other artist will be featured at the Long Beach International Quilt Show Misty Fuse booth. We are thrilled.

Misty Fuse Challenge Fall 08’

Fun, Fall, and Folly were a few of the words included in the description of this challenge, we were allowed complete freedom from there except that the project must contain at least 50% surface coverage using Black Misty Fuse.

My favorite fall memory is the Indian Corn that my Mom would put out on the dining room table as part of her fall décor. I had my subject now how to use the Black Misty Fuse.

The corn with rows of color was a process of layering, starting with a gold silk foundation over laid with black Misty Fuse then layered with Toile. A light tack with the iron secured the layers. I left the Misty Fuse showing for texture.

Now with the base set I cut into a beautiful hand died scarf, my first died scarf so I was terrified. The colors in the scarf ran from a deep burgundy, orange, yellow to a green blue perfect for fall.

I cut into the scarf creating wavy lines to form each kernel of corn and its row. I left gaps between the rows so that the black Misty Fuse peeks through resembling the shadows created by the texture of the rows.

Organza was used as the corn husk and in some places as the silks between the rows.
All components of the corn were pressed to the Misty Fuse background.

Variegated thread was used to develop the individual kernels of corn the color of this thread change added to the variation of the Indian corn’s character.

The center corn is made with the same silk as the foundation. This is not your usual corn I found it while researching Indian Corn and fell in love with the textures of the corn husk.

Each husk leaf is cut out and stitched without fusible as I wanted the edges to ravel and have texture.

The base fabric was cut in a way that the black Misty Fuse was left as a border to create a shadow effect around the three corn sections.

The piece is secured to the green foundation fabric using smoke mono filament with special attention paid to creating depth to each of the pieces of corn.

I won’t go into how I made this piece the wrong size and what I went through trying to figure out how to fixed it, it seems that the creative process always leads me astray when trying to work within parameters.

The black Misty Fuse was a delight to work with and I look forward to incorporating it into many projects in the future.

Kharon Clark

2009-02-08T17:51:00.000-06:00

Snail Trail
By Kharon Cavileer Clark
44 x 24

08'

$1500.00

Shown at The Copper Shade Tree in Round Top, Texas
February 6th through February 28th

Photo with diminished color value printed on canvas, painted with acrylic paints, thread painted in layers with batting to create texture, sparkle added and painted over with acrylic varnish to protect the paint.

This snail caught my attention as he slowly made his way along the hot summer soil.
Even in the heat he was wet and shinny leaving a glistening trail behind him.
Look closely for the ant, are they having a friendly chat or are they thinking about lunch?
Inspiration for this piece is provided from a photo by Susan Monroe.

2009-02-08T17:23:00.000-06:00

Ghost Chief

Shown at The Copper Shade Tree in Round Top, Texas

February 6th through February 28th

35x40 Irregular

$2000.00

Kharon Cavileer Clark
Started in 08’ completed in 09’
Thread Painting on Deer Hide

The subtle effect of thread and light reveal a majestic Chief whose world no longer exists.
The Chief was glorious and proud of his people and land.

The Deer was vital to his people’s existence in Central Texas.

Ghost Chief draws you in from a distance as you just catch a glimpse of something on the surface of the hide.

As you come closer you feel that Ghost Chief is looking through you from eyes that hold his past.
This hide is over 50 years old and was in a collection of my mother in laws, Jeanne (Tiny) Clark.

Antique Central Texas Deer Hide, thread painted adding several layers of batting to give the depth and texture.
There are 3 layers but no formal backing fabric was used as the weight of the fabric distorted the face. You can see the last of the detail work on the back.

I've only just begun

2007-09-14T17:16:00.000-05:00

New Year's resolution, to promote my art, to put myself out there to the world. If half of the world likes what I do, I will continue to muddle my way through paint, fabric and thread trying by trial and error to create something from nothing.

Wish me luck.