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Standing On Fertile Ground

As an artist and human being, I am enchanted by the stories embedded in earth, water, tree, leaf, root, and stone. I am also fascinated by the larger story of the complex systems and processes giving rise to the phenomenal world. Through my art work, I explore the many recurring patterns and forces in nature, their interactions and manifestations. Whether working “soft” (true to material) or “hard” (with other media), the stitched and felted composite cloth provides a means by which I can begin to evoke the sacred universality I encounter in the natural world. read more….

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Just dropped off this tangerine pillow/runner set at ADAC for the #Hambidgeauction2018 - so happy to support it! . #hambidgecenter #hambidge #kathycoltartisan #handfelted #handdyed #artisantextiles #textilearts #fiber #textile

Happy Spring! Resist-dyed #silkscarves now at #MarkayGallery (just off the square in Marietta) #handdyed #artisantextiles #petalunacollection #kathycoltartisan

Loosening up for the somewhat arduous natural dye process. Portraits (pre-mordant, on paper) of #madder #cochineal #pomegranate and #logwood . . #naturaldye #naturaldyes #inmystudio #studioprocess #textile

Good morning! 💃 . . #mondays #ilovemyjob #studio #inthestudio #makersgonnamake

Continuing my surface explorations. Have a great weekend! . . #marksonpaper #printpaint #studioprocess #studies #surfacedesign

Looking back a few years... Laying out a felt project. ☺️ . . #flashback #flashbackfriday #studioprocess #studiopractice #textileart #fiberart #studio #creativepractice

Sketch No. 3 surface play in preparation for cloth - channeling Sonia Delaunay today I think. . #marksonpaper #worksonpaper #studioprocess #studies #printpaint #kathycoltartisan

Preliminary sketches - no plans, just clearing my mind. . #marksonpaper #worksonpaper #studioprocess #studies #printpaint #kathycoltartisan

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Kathy Colt/Works in Cloth & Fiber

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Last of the Summer Workshops….

August 26, 2013 Leave a Comment by Kathy Colt Workshops

Last of the Summer Workshops….

It’s hard to believe the Summer is almost over – it went so fast and I am now preparing for […]

Surface Design Workshop I

June 26, 2013 1 Comment by Kathy Colt Workshops

Surface Design Workshop I

This past weekend I facilitated the first Surface Design Workshop at Studio Mariposa.* This first level is essentially an introduction […]