OBSERVATIONS IN Texture

MELISSA JOHNSON

Collecting different materials to use in my art has been a long-time passion. Papers, fabrics, photos, trims, buttons, and ephemera all live in my art area waiting to be used. While most of my journals are typically paper, every so often I like to challenge myself to create using different materials. When I sat down to get started on this journal, I immediately decided I wanted to create a journal made strictly from fabric. I love THE juxtaposition OF THE SOFT textures IN THE FABRICS WITH THE MORE SOLID elements LIKE BUTTONS AND metals. AN ODE TO ECO-DYEING This journal was created specifically to showcase some vintage and eco-dyed fabrics in my stash. On one of my annual art weekends, my friends and I spent an entire day eco-dyeing different…

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Art Journaling (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2021

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