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| Batik panels |
Yesterday, I made a trip to
Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria, Virginia. It's been a while since I last visited. I know the owner,
Judy Gula, through our fiber guild and cooperative gallery. I saw the business in its fledgling stages and was excited to see how it's grown since then.
Artistic Artifacts or "The Annex", is housed in a warehouse-type building. As you walk through the door, you are transported into a world of colorful fabrics, yarns, paints and the ephemera used by mixed-media and quilt artists. You can get lost looking at all these goodies.
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| Hand dyed textiles |
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| A great supply of bonding materials. I bought some of the Mistyfuse. |
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| Surface design products: Shiva Paintstiks, texture plates, markers, stencils |
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| Colorful batik fabrics |
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| Artistic Artifacts carries the Stewart Gill Paint line |
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| A nice selection of hand dyed yarns |
In addition, Judy recently bought
Batik Tambal. I was amazed by the colorful Indonesian textiles and batik panels along with a great selection of copper batik stamps. This fish panel was a real beauty!
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| I loved this batik panel! |
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| A large selection of copper batik stamps |
I've been asked to put together some proposals for teaching at The Annex, in particular a class in doll making. I can imagine what fun it will be to incorporate some of these amazing textures and fabrics into my dolls!
