Linda Senechal

I produce hand-painted or hand-dyed, hand-woven wearable fiber art, primarily using silk and bamboo. Most of my work is Woven Shibori, a resist-dyeing technique in which I weave the pattern threads as a supplemental weft into the fabric. Then those threads are pulled and tied off, compressing the material to create a resist before it is hand-painted or immersion-dyed. After dyeing, the pattern threads are removed, exposing a unique printed Shibori pattern on the woven surface. The remainder of my work is with space-dyed warps. Remnants of multiple colors are wound into a warp and then overdyed so that the colors change along the length. Patterns are then woven with contrasting or complementary weft colors, creating an almost iridescent resulting piece. I love working with color and creating unexpected color combinations. The color choices and dyeing method can make the same pattern look very different, adding to the uniqueness of each scarf or shawl and making it one of a kind.