White silk is my blank canvas upon which I hand-paint flowers and other natural subjects. My first step is to draw my design on a paper pattern. Many of my designs are drawn from photographs I’ve taken. I paint using the serti technique, wherein a resist creates an enclosed space in which the fiber-reactive dye is allowed to flow. Each accessory is unique and one-of-a kind.

My major works are hand-painted silk scarves and shawls and hand-painted, artist sewn purses. I use scarves in fine silks such as crepe de chine, flat crepe or satin. The fronts of the purses are hand-painted on silk, with a substantial complementary silk used for the body of the purse. Purses are lined and inter-lined.

Scarves are fully hand washable or dry cleanable, your choice. Purses are treated with Scotchgard™ to retard soiling. Prices of the scarves are dependent upon size and complexity of design.

My work has been juried into the Louisiana Craft Guild. I won the Award of Distinction in the Fiber category at the 2009 Covington Three Rivers Art Festival. My work won Alpha Awards in accessory design by the Fashion Group Foundation of New Orleans, Inc. and awards at the Peter Anderson Festival and Jubilee Festival. I am a regular exhibitor at the local art markets.

Check out my work at the newest Louisiana Craft Guild gallery, The Guild on Julia Street, 608 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA.

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 KGO

NOTE: All original designs protected by US Copyright Laws.