Silkscreen update I’m finally at a point where I feel like I’ll be satisfied with these silkscreened images. They’re printed onto silk organza with thickened dyes, then two layers are stitched together in the center to form a window where the...
A prototype When I began looking at old kimonos, I realized that I needed to make a test version, to work out the pattern, and understand the best way to construct the garment. Once I got into the silk and Kevlar® version, it would be too late to make many amendments...
The stand One of the most amazing things about this project is the way people have come forward to help. A filmmaker has offered her services, friends have stepped up to help do screen printing when the time comes for that. A sculptor friend, Ryan Lamfers, when he...
Legislative conference postponed The original unveiling of the Kevlar® kimono was to have been in mid-January, but plans have changed somewhat. Right now, it seems that another conference is being planned for March/April, but please stay tuned. I admit that I’m...
Learning to silkscreen It’s funny how the right tools show up just when you need them. In order to make the piece I envision, it seems that I need to silkscreen the background images onto square-ish pieces of fabric. Only one problem: I’ve never done...
