One of the fun things about working in textiles is finding a new product to play with. I’d been hearing about Paverpol for quite a while, and when Dharma Trading Company (http://www.dharmatrading.com) started carrying it I finally decided it was time to give it a whirl. Paverpol (http://www.paverpol.com) is designed to take natural fibers and turn them into a rock-like substance, and allows you to make sculptures, bas relief, and so forth. It’s quite messy to work with, but with plenty of water close by and table surface protection, easy enough to deal with. The result was two sculptures for the Sisters in Stitches: Sibling Revelry show, “Joy” and “Mariah”:
Joy” (about 12″ high) is made from an old cotton t-shirt, torn into strips and draped onto the wire skeleton form; once dry it was sprayed with a grey suede paint.
“Mariah” (about 8″ high) is a layer of cotton over the form topped with a layer of hand painted silk, then touched up with metallic paints to give it some highlights.
Things will be a bit silent on the posts for a week or so as I am due to have knee replacement surgery tomorrow morning. You all have a good week, and we’ll catch up when I am recovered enough to spend time on the computer.