On the final day of the workshop, we did Thermofax screen printing with Colorhue concentrate in shaving cream. Barbara had a number of screens ready to go, as well as some of her own designs which we could burn into screens. We also had the option to bring our own designs. Once everyone had burned […]
Shibori Experts–Barbara Setsu Pickett and Michael Pickett
On the last day of the Colorhue Silk Dying workshop Barbara and son Michael brought in some of their pieces. Here is Barbara sharing their work with the class. The texture she and Michael achieve is amazing. I was particularly fascinated by how they create the bubbles in the third photo using marbles as molds. […]
Colorhue Silk Dye–What a Great Product
Last weekend I spent three days with Barbara Setsu Pickett and Michael Pickett at the Oregon College of Art and Craft immersed in dying silk using a product called Colorhue. I was not familiar with it, but after time spent trying numerous techniques, I’m sold on it, enough so, I purchased the ten-bottle set. You […]
