"Marks - textures, lines, images and symbols, have always been my way of relating to, and interpreting the world. My work in textiles and clothing stems from an interest in cultures where art is an integral part of daily life-where mark making is a natural activity, a part of the celebration of being." Kerr Grabowski's twenty year history as a fiber artist has been marked by her constant experimentation with and innovative approaches to dyeing and screening processes. She developed Deconstructed Screen Printing, a printing monoprinting technique allowing for a freer, more painterly approach to screen printing. Kerr
successfully integrates her love of color, mark-making, and spontaneity
with the challenge of creating whimsically elegant contemporary hand
painted and screened silk fabrics and wearables. She received a New Jersey Council on the Arts Fellowship and is published in Ornament, Surface Design Journal, Fiber Arts Design Book Six and Silk Painting for Fashion and Fine Art. Kerr teaches all aspects of surface design internationally and recently published a DVD on Deconstructed Screen Printing. Member of Surface Design Association, American Craft Council, Textile Study Group Recent press:
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"One
of the challenges of creating wearable pieces is that of leaving asthetic
space for the the future wearer, allowing them to bring the work to
completion, to give it life.
It's a thrill
to see the owners of my clothing-to know who helped complete the idea."