tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post837243465995015398..comments2024-03-28T06:33:54.252-04:00Comments on Studio and Garden: A New Textile: "Purple/Green Ground"Altoon Sultanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-80433521269365810432011-01-19T07:20:55.533-05:002011-01-19T07:20:55.533-05:00hi Suzanne. I use traditional rug hooking techniqu...hi Suzanne. I use traditional rug hooking techniques. To set the dyed wool, it is boiled for 15 minutes or so, so the weave tightens and it becomes lightly felted. I use a cloth slitting machine to slice the wool into ribbons, which is then hooked into a linen canvas. If you look at the search label "technique: rug hooking" and go to the "older posts" at the bottom of the page, you'll see some photos of process.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-24861862234962408082011-01-18T21:43:13.691-05:002011-01-18T21:43:13.691-05:00Re: a new textile/purple/green. I like what you di...Re: a new textile/purple/green. I like what you did technically with the dye bath (using turquoise as the base color for a sense of unity). I also like what you did with the wool after that. Curious about the wool: is it felted + then cut into flat lengths? I've hooked one rug in art school + I remember using a hooking instrument + a canvas "grid" to hook into. I would most appreciate a little clarity. I've been a surface designer for over 30 years..mostly with silk fiber. Dyeing, screening, foiling + waxing the surface. Currently My focus is wall art in mixed-media. The way you cross-over from "fiber to painting is fascinating for me. Thank You.Suzanne Silkhttp://suzannesilk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-80064069668677351182011-01-13T16:40:14.647-05:002011-01-13T16:40:14.647-05:00I'm pleased you like reading about my process,...I'm pleased you like reading about my process, Julie. I've always been of the making-art-in-a-conscious-way school of thought, rather than the intuitive one, though of course that comes in too. I looked up Burle Marx, but found that I couldn't get a clear idea from the photos online. It sounds very interesting, though. Thanks.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-5683595910221236822011-01-13T09:08:06.550-05:002011-01-13T09:08:06.550-05:00Very compelling to read about your process both co...Very compelling to read about your process both conceptual and technical. Interesting to learn about same base color dye. The effect here reminds me of the great Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. How he used equal (but different textures/colors/heights etc) volumes to create bold lines. This results in a non-traditional rhythm as you are describing. Can't wait to see the rest, particularily as I love the combo of pink/orange.Julie Siegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668542359534413638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-70595380524107125462011-01-13T08:35:52.025-05:002011-01-13T08:35:52.025-05:00rappel, I'm so glad it works for you. Ah, simp...rappel, I'm so glad it works for you. Ah, simplicity, which is never so simple.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-8051811758100816922011-01-12T22:03:19.957-05:002011-01-12T22:03:19.957-05:00to my eye this piece feels successful and satisfyi...to my eye this piece feels successful and satisfying - it stays where it is, as it is, it holds still but it's not static. the horizontal and vertical 'brushstrokes' keep it in line, the colors balance it. ah, simplicity wins every time (almost.)rappelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569445602513667186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-44742544839192984662011-01-12T20:33:52.508-05:002011-01-12T20:33:52.508-05:00Thank you, Hannah, for such a lovely comment, whic...Thank you, Hannah, for such a lovely comment, which makes me feel what I'm doing here is worthwhile.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658518583188826551.post-63599273263075351742011-01-12T19:21:19.258-05:002011-01-12T19:21:19.258-05:00This is fascinating Altoon. When I look at the wor...This is fascinating Altoon. When I look at the work you've been posting (your own and others) I feel as if a door opens and fresh, cool air blows in. I'm taken back 30 some odd years to my first introduction to Josef Albers and his color studies. Color was raw, fresh and and compelling--your posts bring back that sense of discovery.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461148136578592965noreply@blogger.com