Rust and Clay Dyeing Book on CD

Rust and Clay Dyeing Book available March 1st on CD-ROM. Everything you ever wanted to know about Rust, Iron Oxides, Clays, Ocher's, Pigments and how to use them to acquire color on fabrics, felt, paper and more.

The Book is available at my webstore, click on the title above to follow the active link. Or you can go to: Prairie Fibers Company/

Call for Articles & Artwork

Articles for a new magazine/e-zine. Must pertain to Natural Surfaces in some form or another and comprise 75% of the techniques used to derive said surface.

Natural Surface Techniques include the usage of natural materials on surfaces such as: Natural Dyes, Rust Dyeing, Clay Dyeing, Ochers/Oxides/Pigments. Natural Surfaces may be either flat or dimensional (2D/3D). Other Natural Surfaces include papermaking, felt making, leather work, the use of gut, etc.

Images of Artwork that fit this format are also wanted for the magazine Gallery.

Deadline for articles and artwork: April 1st, 2006

Kimberly
http://www.prairiefibers.com
http://www.kbaxterpackwood.com
http://www.naturalsurfaces.blogspot.com

Natural Surfaces Challenge 1

Natural Surfaces Challenge 1
In order to participate in this challenge you MUST be a member of The Natural Surfaces Yahoo Group for the duration of the challenge.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Natural_Surfaces/

Final piece must:

Consist of more than five techniques: Natural Dyeing, Pigments, Clay/Ocher/Oxides, Stitching, Felting, Encaustic, Handmade Paper (which could include paper pulp, silk paper, wool/felt/pulp combination) etc. Yes you can use synthetic paints, and in some instances even synthetic dyes but over all natural techniques should comprise 75% of your final piece.

Size Minimum 18" wide Maxium 36" wide. Length minimum 72" long and the is maxium 108" long.

To make this fair you must be a member of this list and March 1 is the cut off date for joining this Challenge. Maybe I'll even come up with a better name for the challenge. This also gives me time to arrange an exhibition, in real time not just on the internet.

Due date: January 2nd, 2007

I plan to post this in the files section and on my blog:
http://www.naturalsurfaces.blgospot.com

I have expectations of creativity and from what I've seen of members work you guys are definately up to the challenge.

You can make more than one piece but I reserve the right to limit your final piece(s) depending on the number of participants. If there are only a few of us then you can enter more pieces.

Kimberly
http://www.prairiefibers.com
http://www.kbaxterpackwood.com