16. "God's River of Life" Scarf

"God's River of Life" Scarf. I really liked the watermark effect that God gave me inspiration on how to do. This as well was a very restful scarf to create. The white you see is a flash, and not a defect on the scarf.
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

18. Tulip Close Up on " Faux Stained Glass "Vest

Here is a close up of some of the tulips on the Stained Glass Satin Vest. I really liked the good hold their black resist gave, with no feel on the silk. My search for a replacement is still continuing. I am so sorry this pic is blurry
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

17. FAUX Stained Glass Tulip Satin Vest

This is a " FAUX Stained Glass " Satin Vest I made a few years back. The products were by Deka Paint. I really Loved using Deka Silk Paints and resists, though they are not true dyes but pigments. Their product left a wonderful sheen on the silk and did not dull the silk. T Unfortunately Deka Art Supplies went out of business and I am struggling to achieve with other companies the art successes I had with their products.his vest is similar to one that I was honored to have Auctioned off at Mountain Lake PBS Arts Auction.
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

16. Love in a Onesie

I know this isn't a scarf but it stands for LOVE, I made this for our new niece Geneva Rose. I just Love dyeing onesies for babies! However I still feel that silk is a lot more fun than cotton.. plus it requires LESS rinsing!
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

15. Cherokee Symbol Scarf

Cherokee Symbol Scarf. The spirals are symbolic of a dance the Cherokee nation does, as well as their 7 point star. This was also an art commision I was very happy to create. I learned a great deal of how their imagery is universal and tried this new technique of color separation with new shades i did not ever mix before until today
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

14. Butterfly Scarf Close up

Here is a closeup of the first butterfly scarf i was commissioned for. The Black Silk Paint Brand Resist washed out completely tao my horror! I found out i will have to redraw the lines and then steam it prior to painting with the 2nd layer of dyes. See the next picture! I finished it with Lumiere Pewter and it came out great. Butterflies stand for resurrection and new life.
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

13. Butterfly Scarf in progress

Day 2 into work on the Butterfly scarf. I have yet to put additional layers of dyes and salt resists, then redraw all the lines for the 3rd time with Lumiere. You can see the hard edges of color, these were softened in completed scarf with salts and look very good. Habotai 8 mm
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005

12. "Beside Still Waters" SILK SCARF

This silk is called "Besides Still Waters He Refreshes and Enlightens Me", and was inspired, a new technique the Lord taught me ! I created this for my twin sister, as she needs to rest!
copyrighted Grace Brunelle 2005