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:
My trip to Colorado and New Mexico was fantastic! It expanded to include Utah, where I hiked among the Indian ruins at Hovenweep and saw petroglyphs in Moab. I also visited the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, with its great music, food, art and antiques. Now, I'm back home in Florida, inspired and re-energized.
I am still working on my summer teaching schedule. Here is what I have confirmed so far:
At Deborah's Quilt Basket here in Venice, Florida, I'll be teaching:
Fabric Decollage Greeting Cards on July 14
Fabric Seascape Decollage on July 16
Fabric Landscape Decollage on July 17
For all the details on these classes, please see the Class Schedule Page of this website.
On July 25th, I'll be teaching a Fabric Decollage Landscape Class for the Manatee Patchworkers Quilt Guild -- lots of fun! This class is open to non-guild members, so see details on the Class Schedule Page if you are interested. (I'll also be teaching Fabric Painting for them on October 24th.)
I'll be in Melbourne, Florida, in September, for the Seaside Piecemakers:
"Fabric Scraps Become Fine Art!" lecture on Wednesday, September 23rd, and an all-day class on Thursday, September 24th. Details will be available soon on the Class Schedule Page.
Looking ahead, I'm happy to announce that from November 13-15, I'll be a vendor at the World Quilt Show in West Palm Beach, Florida! I'll also be giving my lecture, "Fabric Scraps Become Fine Art!", at the show on Saturday, November 14.
Also in November, I'll be offering more of my popular Fabric Painting Classes at my home in Venice. Dates to be announced. Meanwhile, if you need blank "pfd" fabric for painting, or fabric paints, scroll to the bottom of the Scissors+Supplies Page.
Details have not been finalized yet, but I'm looking forward to a lecture and class for the Art Quilters Unlimited in Ft. Myers, FL (dates to be announced), and also a lecture and class for the quilt guild in Sebring next January 19th and 20th!
I have been accepted as a vendor in four quilt shows coming up next February and March, in Bradenton, Hudson, Naples and Venice -- very exciting! More info about these shows can be found on the Show Schedule Page.
Additional information for all these classes and events will be posted as soon as they are available, and new events are being added ongoingly. Please check back soon for more updates!
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Discovery 29"x19"
