Silk Panels!

Silk pulls dye thru its fibers unlike cotton and allows for dye colors to overlap in areas like watercolors. This silk captures the light in all its intensities and creates a stained-glass effect when two panels of painted or piece-worked silk hang against one another. The high-quality dyes I use are worth every penny – the colors last and don’t sit on top of the fabric. Natural daylight - sun or clouds – it’s the best way to show off the varying depths of color that weave thru the silk when hit with the right kind of backlighting.

One of the tricky things about photographing silk crepe de chine is the difficulty in capturing the shimmery essence of the fabric and the watercolor effect of the dyes. There are so many delicate layers of color and nuances that change with the light – I can only snap one point-in-time with a camera – it’s an art form meant to be seen in person.

Silk Scarves!