mars offering
commission piece using textiles, natural dye process, and acrylic paint
mars offering, 2021
acrylic on hand-dyed fabric, 36” x 46”
[commission]
// dye process
avocado skins and pits were used to create the soft pink clouding pattern for the background
first row- scouring and mordanting the fabric with soy milk
second row- the changing of the dye pot over 24 hours and dip-dyeing the fabric
last row- fabric textures and colors (manipulating the dye tone by increasing/decreasing the alkalinity) along with the final result