Batik is one of her favorite techniques, she said, but she uses more of the contemporary adaptations because the traditional vat dyeing process limits color choices significantly.
Today, Tilly combines batik, silk painting, printmaking, embroidery and sewing into her creations. Her work has been featured in many galleries, fine art/craft shows and wearable art stores, including Kathleen’s Gallery and the Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, Bellagio and Asheville Art Museum Gift Shop in Asheville, Graphic Traffic in St. Louis, Mo. and Carmel, Calif., and Mais Oui in Columbia, S.C.
Her work, which is always available at Kathleen’s Gallery, will be featured during the first Tryon Gallery Trot on March 24. Kathleen’s is located at 98 N. Trade St. in downtown Tryon.
– article submitted by Kathleen Carson