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'''Karen Hampton''' is an American fabric and furniture craftsperson. Inspired by a quilt show she started quilting before taking classes in [[surface design]]. Hampton's dying techniques include batik, [[rozome]] breakdown screen printing, discharged dye, and stamping with [[copper]] stamps. She also uses is "snow" dying.<ref name=courier/> Hampton is part of the Indiana Artisan program and a member of the Professional Art Quilt Alliance, Surface Design Association, and the International Quilt Association.<ref name=courier>[http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/oct/24/updating-tie-dyed-methods/?print=1 Karen Hampton uses tie-dyed methods for fabrics] October 24, 2010 Courier Press</ref> |
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'''Karen S. Hampton''' is an [[Americans|American]] [[Textile design|textile designer]], [[Textile arts|textile artist]], and quilter. She creates works of art intended to hang on a wall, and "wearable art" including scarves and jackets.<ref name=courier2>{{cite news |url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/jun/16/textile-art/?print=1 |title=Local woman's creations range from quilted wall hangings to T-shirts |date=June 16, 2011 |newspaper=Evansville Courier Press}}</ref> She lives in [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]], [[Indiana]].<ref name="courier2" /> |
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She apprenticed with [[Ida Grae]], author of ''Nature's Colors'' and one of the original members of [[Baulines Craft Guild]].<ref>Marin Independent Journal : Masters and their proteges Marin Independent Journal (San Rafael, CA) Feb 2, 2006</ref> Her house is decorated with wall hangings including a Korean [[pojagi]] patchwork.<ref name=courier/> |
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== Biography == |
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Hampton develops her own fabrics using various surface design techniques that include [[batik]] ([[Stamping (metalworking)|stamping]] with [[copper]] tjap stamps), [[rozome]], silk-screening, breakdown screen printing, discharging and over dyeing, and felting. She also produces fabric using a "snow" dying technique<ref name="courier">{{cite news |url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/oct/24/updating-tie-dyed-methods |title=Karen Hampton uses tie-dyed methods for fabrics |date=October 24, 2010 |newspaper=Evansville Courier Press}}</ref> and produces digital/quilted art pieces.<ref name="courier3">{{cite web |url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/sep/14/bee-dazzled-show-features-quilts-of-all |title=Bee Dazzled show features quilts of all varieties |date=September 14, 2013 |newspaper=Evansville Courier Press}}</ref> In addition to quilting Hampton uses a variety of sewing techniques to produce wall hangings, such as Korean [[pojagi]] patchwork.<ref name="courier" /> |
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Hampton is an Indiana Artisan, an honorary title granted by juried artists and crafters representing the state.<ref name="courier2" /> She is also a member of the [[Studio Art Quilt Associates]], Surface Design Association, and the International Quilt Association.<ref name="courier" /> |
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==Footnotes== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.indianaartisan.org/artisans/artists/karen-hampton/ Indiana Artisan Profile] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140104211123/http://www.surfacedesign.org/users/karen-hampton Surface Design Association Profile] |
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*[https://hamptonartstudios.com/Karen.php Hampton Art Studios Profile] |
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[[Category:American quilters]] |
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[[Category:Textile artists from Indiana]] |
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[[Category:People from Evansville, Indiana]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:17, 19 June 2024
Karen S. Hampton is an American textile designer, textile artist, and quilter. She creates works of art intended to hang on a wall, and "wearable art" including scarves and jackets.[1] She lives in Evansville, Indiana.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hampton develops her own fabrics using various surface design techniques that include batik (stamping with copper tjap stamps), rozome, silk-screening, breakdown screen printing, discharging and over dyeing, and felting. She also produces fabric using a "snow" dying technique[2] and produces digital/quilted art pieces.[3] In addition to quilting Hampton uses a variety of sewing techniques to produce wall hangings, such as Korean pojagi patchwork.[2]
Hampton is an Indiana Artisan, an honorary title granted by juried artists and crafters representing the state.[1] She is also a member of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, Surface Design Association, and the International Quilt Association.[2]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Local woman's creations range from quilted wall hangings to T-shirts". Evansville Courier Press. June 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Karen Hampton uses tie-dyed methods for fabrics". Evansville Courier Press. October 24, 2010.
- ^ "Bee Dazzled show features quilts of all varieties". Evansville Courier Press. September 14, 2013.