ROZOME, BATIK ON SILK, FINE ART ON SILK, TEXTILE WALL HANGINGS, SILK WALL HANGINGS

Fine art on silk, by Salley Knight
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ABOUT THE ARTIST

THE FELT MOMENT

Salley's art comes from that delicate split second of sight that occurs the moment something is seen but before the mind gives it a name.

The fuzzy place of seeing before knowing is where Salley's art exists. It consists of silk surfaces stretched across two frames which are bonded together, displaying unfinished edges, chance threads, and layers of color that cover and reveal.

She uses traditional Japanese rozome methods for dying silk (semi-transparent organza, and sueded). She prepares the cloth by soaking it in homemade soy milk so that the later application of the dye produces rich, brilliant color.

Once the dye has been applied and allowed to mature for several days, she steams the cloth for 3-4 hours for color permanence.

Salley's background is in batik, photography, filmmaking and painting. She studied at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, University of Maine, University of Washington, and Middlebury College.

She lives with her husband and four children in Brookline, MA, and Squam Lake, NH.