Smooth as silk

Silk painting is a project that is accessible for many levels of abilities and intriguing enough to draw in even the most skeptical artist. With a little preparation and planning, these pieces open artists to worlds of wonder with one simple brush stroke.

I prepared this piece of silk ahead of time by using a silk resist to create the white lines...that's it! The artists simply dipped their brush into the silk dye and touched it to the silk. The dye spreads and blends together in magical ways and provides an immediate effect that engages artists from the beginning.

The combination of the immediate outcome and the vibrant colors amazed one of our (usually very quiet) artist so much that the support staff was surprised to see her so engaged. It created a touching moment where people who work with this artist every day saw her in a completely different way.