Currently I am working on several series that explore some of the many different methods of Shibori. In my flower series, I am using a technique of wrapping hand dyed fabric around various cores – rocks, practice golf balls – and then discharging the fabric to remove the dye and/or overdying the cloth to add further dimension to the fabric. The end results are always unexpected and unique. In the te suji leaf series, I am focusing on the contrast between the structure of the stripes achieved in the hand pleating and wrapping of the cloth around a nylon core which is then submersed in a dye bath with the organic forms of the leaves. Additionally, I continue to pursue the arashi and bomaki Shibori techniques and look for ways to incorporate them in my art.

Recent Works:
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Biography

Raised in a household with a sewing machine that always seemed to have a project going and her mother’s needlework design business, Jane ultimately found her way into the world of fiber art. As a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in Graphic Design, Jane practiced for a number of years in the D.C. area before rediscovering quilting. Though appreciative of the skill and beauty found in traditional quilting, she sought out ways to be more expressive. She found a new passion after having the opportunity to take several classes in fabric dyeing and Shibori. Since 2000, Jane has focused her art on the many different methods of Shibori, an ancient Japanese textile dyeing process that manipulates cloth through pleating, sewing, pressing, or wrapping around a core base.

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