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Kelly Perez
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Artist Statement: Itajime Shibori involves twisting, tying, folding and clamping fabric that is then dyed to create negative spaces and patterns. Ecoprinted fabric is created by sandwiching leaves, flowers, and other objects found in nature between two pieces of fabric that is tightly rolled and steamed. The use of indigo and other natural dyes in Shibori and Ecoprinting creates fabric with endless patterns and rich colors that Kelly sews into handbags and scarves.
Artist Biography: Kelly’s love of art began in early childhood. Crayons, paints, and playing outside (usually in mud) offered her far more creative possibilities than any other types of toys. Kelly began painting silk scarves as a teenager and sold them in a nearby gift shop. Her love of plants, art and design led her to study Landscape Architecture and she had a local landscape design/build business for five years. Towards the end of graduate school, she took around 10 years or watercolor classes from Linda Pence and has continued painting since. Over the past few years, she began experimenting with plant dyes and became enamored their richness, complexity and color range. After attending sewing classes and a Shibori and Ecoprint workhop in 2018, she was able to integrate her love of color, design and plants. She now makes and sells handbags and scarves from her hand-dyed fabric.

Artist's Email: kellybperez@gmail.com

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224 northwest 2nd avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601 
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Phone: 352-378-1383
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  • WELCOME
  • ONLINE STORE
  • MEMBER ARTISTS
    • JoAnn Alarid
    • Cindy Barnett
    • Richard Beardsley
    • Nancy Betty
    • Mary Ann Bonner
    • Gretchen Brooks
    • Jeanne Bunting
    • Sky Campbell
    • Hoyt Childers
    • DebOrah Cohen-Crown
    • Jacquelyne Collett
    • Marcelo DeO
    • Peggy DiNegro
    • Bill Elliott
    • Wendy Free
    • Amy Freeman
    • Marilyn Gray
    • Kana Handel
    • Dave Hall
    • Penni Hauck
    • Sarah Hinds
    • Sylvestre Hernandez-Reyes
    • Abby Hogan
    • Martha Hoggard
    • Harriet Huss
    • Christa Kallenbach
    • Mikiko Kory
    • Scott Lamp
    • Karen LeMonnier
    • Debra Lindberg
    • Ann Lindell
    • Joyce Marie Lottinville
    • Mark Morchel
    • Mandy Macias
    • Sandra Matasick
    • Candace McCaffery
    • Kate Murray
    • Bill Paine
    • Kelly Perez
    • Peter Senesac
    • C. Richard Shamel Jr.
    • Linda Pence
    • Trude Spillane
    • Chris Tatum
    • Diana Tonnessen
    • Ana Varela
  • Art Market Application
  • ARTISTS BY MEDIUM
    • PAINTING
    • PHOTOGRAPHY
    • PRINTMAKING AND PAPERCRAFT
    • JEWELRY
    • GLASS
    • POTTERY
    • MIXED MEDIA
    • TEXTILES & LEATHER
    • WOODWORKING
  • VIRTUAL TOUR
  • Art Market
  • DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
  • IN THE NEWS
  • GALLERY EVENTS
  • MEMBERSHIP
  • SPONSORSHIP
  • HISTORY
  • LINKS
  • CONTACT US
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