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Beginnings

12/6/2017

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Silk painting is an uncommon medium and I'm often asked how I began. As an undergrad, I took an adjunct crafts class in my senior year. I wanted to take pottery, actually, but since that class was full I took the next one that sounded interesting. After less than an hour of instruction (by someone who was not a silk painter), I was left to my own devices. This turned out to be a good thing. The process of experimenting with dye and resist captivated me. I spent every spare moment in the crafts room teaching myself how to silk paint. 

Eventually, I bought my own starter kit and continued tinkering around with silk painting well after graduation. What you see today is the result of hours of trial and error. To this day I'm learning new techniques.

​Silk painting, an endlessly fascinating medium. Each day is a new discovery, and this is what keeps me hooked. 

Two of my first scarves:
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8/9/2022 11:02:41 am

Very nice post

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    Saraiya is a silk painter, writer, flutist, birder, and Baha'i living in Tucson, Arizona.

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