Welcome to my colorful world of Fabric Decollage!
I'm Debbie Jones, from Venice, Florida.
Fabric Decollage is an original technique that's a cross between collage and decoupage, created by bonding many fabrics together in layers. Almost every kind of fabric can be found in these decollages, including commercially available and hand-painted pieces, ranging from cottons and silks to ultrasuede and metallics.
Sometimes I start with a single piece of fabric that inspires me and then build a collage around it. More often, I start with a color scheme in mind and then choose various fabrics, cutting them in a free-form manner and building the layers as I go, envisioning landscapes or underwater seascapes or even perhaps a "dreamscape". Each decollage is one-of-a-kind.
Once the fabrics are glued in layers, the finished artwork is then placed in a large press that applies high pressure and heat to flatten and bond it to a sturdy, acid-free surface. The result is two-dimensional artwork that resembles a painting -- a "fabric painting"! Most of them are matted and framed, although they can be quilted rather than being mounted and framed. This is a unique way of working with fabric that I've developed over the past fifteen years, after injuries from an auto accident left me unable to machine quilt for a long time.
Please take a look around to see examples of this distinctive art form and let me know if you're interested in purchasing my work or commissioning me for a custom design. Your comments would be most welcome.
Thanks for stopping by my website -- I hope you enjoy your visit!
Debbie
Debbie
"Consider the Lilies" Fabric Landscape 25"x31"
"Enchanted Ocean" Fabric Seascape 19"x30"
The latest news:
Announcing ... the new Student Gallery Page! There is button at the top of my website that you can click on, or here is a link that you can click, or copy & send the link to your friends & family if your work is posted there:
If you have taken one of my classes and have fabric decollage that you would like to share and inspire others online, please email me a .jpg image or send a photo via "snail mail". Click the Contact Me link for my mailing address. I only post pictures on this page with your permission.
Here are my upcoming classes at Deborah's Quilt Basket in Venice (last classes this spring!):
Rubber Stamping on Fabric: Mar.11
Fabric Decollage Greeting Cards: Mar. 26
Fabric Seascape Decollage: Mar. 27
Fabric Decollage Jewelry: Apr. 1
Fabric Landscape Decollage: Apr. 3
Details about each of these classes are listed on the Schedule Page. All fabrics and supplies are provided in my classes at Deborah's, so you just come in and play. The best part is, you'll finish projects in these classes! Anyone can learn these easy techniques.
Also, I'll have a vendor booth at these upcoming quilt shows:
March 6th and 7th in Naples;
March 20th and 21st in Venice.
These are great shows, and I'm excited to be accepted as a vendor! I'll be showcasing new hand-painted fabrics at each show. More information about these shows (and links to their websites) can be found on the Schedule Page.
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be giving a lecture and Seascape Class for the Ocean Waves Quilters Guild in Miami on April 10th and 11th! Please see the Schedule Page for information.
Dates are set and spaces are filling fast for one-day Fabric Painting Classes at my house in Venice on Wednesday, April 14 and again on Saturday, April 17. See the Schedule Page for details.
Also, I'm very happy to announce my upcoming lecture and Seascape Class for the Martin County Quilters Guild in Stuart, Florida, on October 14th and 15th! Please see the Schedule Page for information.
With all this going on, I'm sorry to say that my book on Fabric Decollage Greeting Cards with stamping & embossing techniques, is temporarily on hold. I'll finish it soon and announce it here and in my email newsletters. (To see some of my Fabric Decollage Greeting Cards, click here and then scroll down.)
Lots of fun things are happening, with more in the planning stages. Please check back soon for the latest updates!
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"Karma Paradise" Fabric Landscape Decollage by Terry Ittner
Check out the beautiful fabric art created by students in my classes!
