one-of-a-kind
hand-painted silks
Inspired by nature, created by hand.
After decades in the apparel industry, I’ve found my way back home as an artist, creating hand-painted silks that are as much framable as they are wearable.
I’ve exchanged skyscrapers for birch trees and crowded commuter trains for birdsongs and butterflies, finding inspiration from my garden and surrounding woods.
The process…
I start by pre-washing the finest grade silks to ensure a soft hand. Then, like an artist's canvas, I stretch the silk on a frame and hand-paint it using environmentally friendly dyes, non-toxic water-based resist, and natural sea salt applied with Japanese sumi brushes.
The colors are fixed by a steaming process, then re-washed to extract any remaining dye.
The result is luxurious wearable art and home accessories.
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