by Carol Conklin | Mar 12, 2010
Here is the Horse with the Flowing Mane in his final form, on the wall in a frame, with a name “Shimmer”.
by Carol Conklin | Mar 12, 2010
picture 1 – Wax applied with the tjanting tool for the third stage.picture 2 – This is the same batik ready to immersed in the dye bath.picture 3 – Now look at the horse as the batik emerges from the dye bath after being immersed and stirred for 1/2...
by Carol Conklin | Mar 7, 2010
Last week the fields changed from brown to white! The heavy snow fell softly and silently. All was so beautiful, shrouded in white, the branches low to the ground under the weight of the wet snow. A feeling that nowhere else existed but this quiet peaceful white...
by Carol Conklin | Feb 24, 2010
It’s seven AM. The woodstove has been started and is crackling. Warmth is spreading through the room.The sun has reached the tops of the mountains in the west,(the Adirondacks) and has turned them pink. Gradually the pink highlights spread to more peaks and then...
by Carol Conklin | Feb 19, 2010
by Carol Conklin | Feb 19, 2010
Well lately it feels like I am just doing catch up work on the batik pieces that have been in progress around the studio. I have done some dying on the warmer February days. And waxing on some of the colder days. Of course, I appreciate that we didn’t get all of...
by Carol Conklin | Jan 28, 2010
Well today is a snowy day with high winds expected later. Footstep was all dressed up for the holidays last month! Though I am not sure that she truly appreciated the process.It is interesting to think about the daily discipline that the animals and farm work imposed...
by Carol Conklin | Jan 22, 2010
Well, the winter work area continues to progress! A fan is in which will make it easier to operate and work in that attic area. I was reviewing photos today of a number of batik and painted works that I have done in the last year and the scope and direction of the...
by Carol Conklin | Jan 13, 2010
Just thought I would make sure everyone meets my Quality Control Specialist at home, Singer. She is very focused on assisting me as I work on various batik designs.It makes her very happy when I do my work, of course it also makes me happy too! Most of the time! But...
by Carol Conklin | Jan 8, 2010
Well the cold and snowy weather is making it easy to just work on plans and design ideas. It is a challenge to dye material outside or in the garage right now!!But I am working on where I might be selling, displayed or promoting during the next year. So many choices...
