Artist Lyric Kinard shows Alex and Ricky how to move seamlessly and fearlessly from a recognizable form to a more abstract design, which she then turns into a fusible art piece. She helps them to direct their focus on line and shape, rather than an actual object. She shares her transition from the use of bold colors to a preference for soft neutrals, emphasizing composition and texture. She then demonstrates transfer printing techniques, and the use of foil to add zing to a project.
In a completely different printing technique, Artist Deborah Langsam demos her photo mosaic method of printing 1/2”-square photos onto fabric, then sewing them together to create entirely new images. She discusses how to choose good images, and how to match images when sewing them together.
Show 1710: Conquering Abstract Fears debuts on Monday, November 9, 2015.