Gretchen Vansant

Hello Dharma Trading. I've had a few years of artistic bliss looking through your catalog, planning my next medium to incorporate into my work. The past three years I've genuinely tried to push my marbled fabric to the public. I even tried the San Rafael Thursday night farmers' market last year, for a few nights, dragging my tent and material after work, fighting the wind. A few people would wander over to my booth, whisper the process to each other like it was a privilege to have knowledge of the Ancient art. Others embraced it as new and exciting. I have found an avenue for my cotton, as some local quilting stores and avid quilters have embraced my work, but this, alas, is not keeping me afloat. I'm planning to move to Hershey, PA by the end of summer in order to be near my aging mother. I think that, there, I can afford to start a new studio and continue my work. But before I leave, I was hoping you might be interested in a new marbling artist as your featured artist. I have downsized my website, but it contains pictures of my work (marbledfabric.com). I buy all my Pima cotton from you, as you have the best price I've found. Plus, I prefer Spectralite paints -- they are ready for use, and I first found them and everything else I needed in your catalog. Thanks for your attention.

- Gretchen of "Vansant Designs" marbledfabric.com

My Name is Gretchen Vansant of Vansant Designs, and I work in hand marbling, hand dyes, and resists. Pimatex cotton fabric is popular for incorporating into quilts. 19mm Charmuse is great for luxurious wearable art. Dharma is truly my "One stop shop" to purchase all my supplies. First and foremost, I use Procion dyes for dramatic color that are permanent, using salt and resists. Marbling, methol celullose, alum, and spectralite paints make marbling a real pleasure. It's all up to your imagination. Dharma will provide the supplies.
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