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:
Slide show of my newest fabric art!
I recently made two new underwater scenes, and they can be seen by clicking on this link, which will take you to a Smilebox slide show with photos of both pieces and step-by-step pictures of how they were made. The turtles and some of the shells were done with Tsukineko inks to achieve the desired shading. With water fabrics, those turtles really stand out. I hope you enjoy the show!
Butterfly Bouquet & Garden Pattern
The Butterfly Bouquet & Butterfly Garden Wall-hanging Pattern is in print! It includes templates for 20 butterflies, 7 dragonflies, 14 vases, and lots of leaves and grasses, along with detailed instructions and photos. 22 pages, only $15. Please visit the Store Page for all the details.
The Fantasy Fish Wallhanging Pattern is almost finished. Details about that are coming soon.
Classes are coming up!
Venice, FL: February - April Classes.
North Ft. Myers, FL: Feb. 8 - Landscape Class.
Lakeland, FL: Feb. 16-Fabric Decollage Lecture
Orlando, FL: Apr. 2 - Fabric Scraps Become
Fine Art Lecture.
Coral Springs, FL: June 27 - Fabric Scraps
Become Fine Art Lecture.
West Palm Beach, FL: Jul. 28 - Fabric Jewelry
Class & Fabric Decollage Lecture.Details for all classes and links to the guilds websites can be found on the Schedule Page.
Quilt Show News!
I'll have a vendor booth at:
Gathering of Quilts, Punta Gorda, FL, Feb. 24-25
Kaleidoscope of Colors, Hudson, FL, Mar. 9-10
Quilting by the River, Bradenton, FL, Mar. 23-24
Quilting by the Gulf XIV, Venice, FL, Mar. 31-Apr.1
Details and links to their websites can be found on the Schedule Page.
Slide show of a Fabric Landscape Class!
Please take a minute to check out the great slide show that Lynn Suhr put together during my Fabric Landscape Decollage Class for the West Palm Beach Quilt Guild in July. Beautiful work by all these students! Love the step-by-step pictures of Lynn's fabric landscape. Click here to see the show!
New PayPal option:
There are some items on the Store Page that you can now order online using PayPal. Or you can call or email me to place an order and I'll send you a PayPal invoice.
I can also take all major credit cards over the phone at 941-492-4314, including MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express. Of course, you can also mail a check or drop by with cash!
Student Galleries:
There are many new works of fabric art, made by students in my classes, posted on the Student Gallery Pages. Check them out on Pages 4 and 5 of the Student Gallery!
If you've made a fabric decollage in any of my classes, please send me a .jpg picture, and I'll add it to the gallery.
Facebook!
I'm finally on Facebook, and hope to be friends with you there. It's a great way to keep in touch and get the very latest up-to-the-minute news. Just click the link above, or here:
Lots more fun things are in the planning stages! Please check back soon for the latest updates.
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All content and images on this website are copyrighted
by Debbie Jones, 2005-2012. All rights reserved.
Please do not copy any content or use these images in any way, unless you have first obtained written permission from Debbie.
Thank you.
Debbie Jones
PO Box 56
Venice, FL 34284
phone: 941-492-4314
email:
debbie@debbiejones.com
Butterfly Bouquet
See close-ups of some of the butterflies and dragonflies
on the Butterfly Bouquet page.
Or click here to see some students' Butterfly Bouquets.
This design is included in the new pattern,
along with the Butterfly Garden (above).
Here is the new Butterfly Garden Wallhanging,
as featured in my new pattern!
Click here to see a larger image
and close-ups of the butterflies and dragonflies!
