Page 33 - The Digital Cloth Holiday issue 2

Textile, or fabric collage is
a very fluid medium that

involves selecting fabric
from a stash of fabric that
may be uniquely prepared for
a specific image or purchased
A rare fnd of
from the vast array of
commercially produced fabric,
including cottons, silks,
velvets, and sheers.
Applied to a base, layers of

fabric are cut and placed to
create images. There seems to
be no limit to the
Creative Beauty
possibilities in the use of
these universal materials.
Conceiving an image that has
not been presented before is
the tough part of making art.
Creativity comes from the
soul, and accessing and using
it can wear you out! The

actual work of making the
piece is the “feel good” part
of the process.
I’m not much of a talker, but
I do feel the need to
communicate my thoughts. I
want to do that through the
images I make. The miracle of
color and design in the
By Linda Scavio symbols that speak of emotion
natural world, the mystery of

and thought, magical frogs
and mice, and the wonderful
memories of past experience
are the source of ideas for
the images I create. Vibrant
color and bright, joyful
images are my contribution
to a world that is too often
dark and frightening.

More joy, more beauty, more
kindness… Give and take as
much as you can.