In the early 70’s my friend Alan Campbell and I happened on to a business of painting on fabric for Parrish-Hadley, leading New York decorators…we had no idea what we were doing. This lead me to painting kaftans for Halston, kimono for Bergdorf Goodman, a large environment in Soho; “Begining Sphere,” 42 panels of silk 14’ x 4’ based on Buddhist teachings, plus several other commissions for banners etc. Somehow I have learned over the years my own little technique for fabric painting which consist of bees wax resist, and Dharma Trading’s fabric and Fiber Reactive Procion dyes.

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