kjmSILKS

06/30/2019

Just listed!

The idea for this one-of-a-kind design came from an assigment I gave my drawing students: scribble on paper with white glue, allow the glue to dry, and paint with watercolors. The glue resists the watercolor, and keeps the colors from running together. To make the scarf, I scribbled with gutta, a

03/10/2019

Silk painting demo for FIU Fiber Class. When I left, they had the Dharma Trading website up on the white board, and the students were checking out fabric swatches. My work here is done... ;)

01/13/2019

The alligator obsession continues... :D

One of my favorite things about Florida is the Everglades. Love going and seeing all the wildlife, including many types of shore birds, and of course, alligators! This 100% silk scarf was painted using the gutta resist method. The drawing is done with gutta, and then the scarf is painted.

01/05/2019

New in the shop:

The idea for this one-of-a-kind design came from an assignment I gave my drawing students: scribble on paper with white glue, allow the glue to dry, and paint with watercolors. The glue resists the watercolor, and keeps the colors from running together. To make the scarf, I scribbled with

12/31/2018

New in the shop:

The idea for this one-of-a-kind design came from an assignment I gave my drawing students: scribble on paper with white glue, allow the glue to dry, and paint with watercolors. The glue resists the watercolor, and keeps the colors from running together. To make the scarf, I scribbled with

01/14/2015

Entire shop marked down! Need to make space for new products, coming soon!

05/06/2014

Pssst... almost Mother's Day!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/24453220/watercolor-flowers-silk-scarf?ref=shop_home_active_10

Bring your mom flowers for Mothers Day! Hand-painted silk scarf is painted a pale green with purple and blue flowers. Painted in a wet-in-wet

07/23/2013

Blue Tuesday ;)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/157562199/beautiful-blues-silk-scarf-with-beaded?ref=shop_home_active

This fun 100% silk scarf is hand-dyed in blues and turquoise. It is embellished with matching beaded fringe on the ends. It can be worn around the

07/14/2013

https://www.etsy.com/listing/156724541/autumn-leaves-silk-scarf?ref=shop_home_active

This fun 100% silk scarf is hand-dyed in yellow, brown, green and orange. It is embellished with matching autumn leaves fringe on the ends. It can be

07/08/2013

Watermelon: https://www.etsy.com/listing/156156049/watermelon-silk-scarf?ref=shop_home_active

What would summer be without watermelon?! 100% silk scarf is hand-painted in red, white and green, with black seeds. 8 X 54. Can be worn draped

07/06/2013

Baby sea turtles
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155977741/baby-sea-turtles-scribble-silk?ref=shop_home_active

100% silk tallit 22 X 72 Baby sea turtles scramble across the yellow sand to the beautiful blue ocean on this scarf. This 100% silk scarf was

06/22/2013

Scribble scarf: https://www.etsy.com/listing/154715237/scribble-scarf-black?ref=shop_home_active

The idea for this one-of-a-kind design came from an assigment I gave my drawing students: scribble on paper with white glue, allow the glue to dry, and