FEATURES
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Western Czech: Make a Bandana Necklace
by Perie Brown
Follow the author’s easy directions for making a sparkling
bandana-shaped necklace, using Czech fire-polished beads in
a right-angle weave.
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Conferences in the News:
Surface Design Association Conference & World Batik Conference
by Michelle Newman
Two mega-events to be held this June shouldn’t be missed
by any serious fiber artist! We offer an overview and description
of each conference. Which one will you attend? We hope you
make it to both!
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Entering a World of Enchantment … Wendy Froud’s
Mystical Masks
by Chandra Cerchione-Peltier
Transform yourself into a creature of fantasy by using the
mask making techniques taught in a recent workshop offered
by feature film artists Brian and Wendy Froud.
DEPARTMENTS
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Material Differences: Polyester, the Polymer Chameleon
by Sally Anne Artese
Polyester isn’t what it used to be – it’s been
manufactured to simulate satin, silk charmuese, wool fabrics,
or even gauze; in fact, this fabric can be made to resemble
almost any natural textile.
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The Professional Artist
by Sarajane Helm
The author teaches you how to market your wearable art.
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Designer Collection: Anne Sheikh
by Ricë Freeman-Zachery
Garment artist and award-winning art-to-wear designer Anne
Sheikh spends her days working on two wonderfully diverse
lines of wearable art: heavily beaded and embellished silk
garments, and organic looking felted pieces in the orangey,
rust-colored range. Meet the artist who straddles two worlds
comfortably, creatively, and stylishly.
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Clay Arts: Patsy Monk’s Easy Clay Button Embellishments
The artist’s technique makes it easy to produce an endless
variety of eye-catching buttons — even if you’ve
never worked with polymer clay before.
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Embellishments: It’s Only Natural:
Mary Walter’s Twisted Vines & Leaves Necklaces
Twist nature-inspired necklaces using a simple technique with
leaf- and flowershaped beads and wire.
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On the Surface: The Possibilities of Polyester:
Painting, Dyeing & Stamping
by Sherrill Kahn
Oh, the possibilities of polyester! Stamp artist Sherrill
Kahn has discovered virtually unlimited potential for using
polyester creatively in her art-to-wear projects.
