Bound to Tradition 1

This piece started out as white cloth. With various shibori methods, I manipulated the fabrics and dyed them with indigo. I used improvisational log cabin blocks to create this abstracted form. Two long-held traditions were incorporated into one piece. Shibori is a centuries old Japanese method of creating patterns on cloth using pressure resist. The log cabin block is an old traditional block from the United States. I enjoyed connecting the various textures and patterns to create an overall form in this piece.