I just couldn’t resist. Being a cat lover and owner I had to pay a tribute to my gorgeous cat on silk. I got sudden inspiration and created this delightful silky piece with a trail of cheeky kitten paw prints from top to bottom. This was painted in batik style with the undercoat a mixture […]
I had the absolute pleasure last week of creating a work of art on a beautiful blank silk shawl made of chiffon edged with gorgeous silk satin. Although I’ve done a lot of batik work on silk, I have never explored this option on chiffon and so this was my first adventure in that arena. […]
Made to order: in mottled blue or purple (please specify when ordering) This wallhanging is a full length silk handpainted chakra banner. Each section depicts one of the chakras moving through from the base at the bottom up to the crown. Chakras are energy centres relating to specific areas of the body. Eastern teachings show […]
Yesterday was the deadline for entry to the Silk & Art relaunch giveaway. I was offering one of my handpainted silk cushion covers to one lucky person in the draw. Well today I put all the names in the hat and drew one out. And guess whose name was on the piece of paper I […]
Soft, romantic, heart-opening, loving hug crepe de chine silk. A symphony of pinks dancing on the smooth delicate fabric – with a splash of gorgeous hearts. Crepe de chine has a beautiful twisted weave allowing the silk fabric to have a wonderful drape and feel lovely against your skin. These pinks are perfect for the […]
I’m feeling really drawn to pink these days and love being able to fully express that through my silk art. This latest piece was a batik silk with a mottled undercoat of 2 shades with lots of the natural silk shimmering through. I next created a heart design using wax and gave the whole scarf […]
Crepe de chine is such a gorgeous weave and allows the silk to drape beautifully. This scarf has been painted on silk crepe de chine 12mm and has such a luxuriously soft touch to it. The pattern is a pretty interplay of fuchsia and soft pinks with the original whilte shimmering through. Pink is a […]
Today I had fun again playing with the salt effect. Yesterday I sold a really vibrant scarf I painted a few days ago and since it was so popular, I have decided to keep on offering it as a made-to-order piece. Each one, of course, turns out very differently, depending on the colours I use, […]
This original OOAK (one-of-a-kind) mandala painting depicts a radiant fuchsia and pink lotus in full bloom at the centre of a sun mandala with yellow rays (see last photo). The lotus is the symbol of enlightenment and is ideal as a focus for meditation and calming the mind. This listing is for the silk panel […]
