I create my art with cloth. I hand dye my cloth using traditional dyeing techniques as well as through a process of sublimation. I weave cloth as well as create cloth from thread.
As a child, brought up in a traditional Latin and old English environment, I was expected to learn all needle crafts. I learned to sew, knit, embroider and crochet. Today, when I look at the work I did as a child I'm amazed at the high quality of the work done by someone so young. I now realize I always loved working with needle and thread in all it's different forms. I see now that although I never consciously sought these activities later in life, I always had some needle craft project on hand. It is part of who I am.
For my 10th wedding anniversary, my husband gave me a sewing machine. Finally, I had a reliable and easy to operate machine. My life changed! I became passionate about the fiber arts. So much has happened in the intervening 10 years! I went back to college and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Textiles. I create art with fiber as well as wearable art. I voraciously devour all knowledge about fibers, both the technical aspects as well as knowledge about world textiles. My work is exhibited in galleries and juried shows. I share my love for everything fiber, from creating cloth, to dyeing and all aspects of textiles with children and adults alike.I enjoy making all my wearable art pieces. It gives me great pleasure and satisfaction to create these items. I hope you enjoy them too!
Carla Powell
