Meet Suzanne Gernandt

The process of my work has a definitive effect on the outcome. Whether I start with cloth woven on my own loom, or cloth ready to use, natural fibers are vital to me: the touch, the smell, the visual - all my senses are affected by the materials I use: cottons, silks, linens.

The descriptions that these materials bring to mind are the elements that make up my compositions. Words such as smooth, shiny, soft, silky, sensual, sturdy, strong. I bring color to the cloth by various methods: from simple painting with dyes and pigments, to more sophisticated and technical printing processes. Over dyeing between each process layers the colors, creating depth and complexity and increasing
surface texture.

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