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'''Karen Hampton''' is an [[Americans|American]] fiber artist who 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> 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/>
'''Karen Hampton''' is an [[Americans|American]] fiber artist who 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> 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/>
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 />
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 />


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 01:30, 4 December 2019


Karen Hampton is an American fiber artist who creates works of art intended to hang on a wall, and "wearable art" including scarves and jackets.[1] 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

  1. ^ a b "Local woman's creations range from quilted wall hangings to T-shirts". Evansville Courier Press. June 16, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Karen Hampton uses tie-dyed methods for fabrics". Evansville Courier Press. October 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Bee Dazzled show features quilts of all varieties". Evansville Courier Press. September 14, 2013.