So this is how I thought my paint project would go.  I thought I would take a piece of my artwork that has all the colors I want to the paint store......they would match the paint to my artwork......then I would go home and paint. Well.....a week later.....three different paint stores, 6 different times....about 5 trips to the design store Digs on Alberta to match one of my colors to a table they have.....6 test quarts.....and a couple of sleepless nights later......I think I am ready to start painting.  I haven't painted for a long time and I forgot how much work goes into it and how stressful I find picking colors. I ended up mixing my own colors and having the paint store match those.  The actual painting will be the easy part! 

I am turning my living area of my loft into a showroom where designers can come with their clients and create custom window treatments and lighting or buy right from the showroom! 

   

 

 
 
 
  

This piece is currently hanging in the TOTAL WINDOW show room at the  DESIGN CENTER OF THE AMERICAS, DCOTA, in Dania Beach, Florida.  I took this shot in my studio before I sent it.  Since I had to overnight it only a few people got to see it here.  It really is stunning to see in person.  I find this piece to be healing and could see it in a yoga studio or behind the front desk at a spa.  Here is the original sketch from my airplane doodles. 

 

 

 

If you are not familiar with LUMICOR, it is a very cool option for adding light, pattern and color to any space.  LUMICOR makes translucent, recycled resin products that work beautifully with ECO BATIK.  Below you can see a sample of 1/4 inch thick LUMICOR combined with an ECO BATIK textile.  The possibilities are endless for creating one-of-a-kind illuminated projects like light fixtures, Shoji screens, windows and room dividers.  I look forward to working with you to come up with truly innovative ideas for both residential and commercial projects! Please contact Jennifer at 503-233-4366 to learn more.

The batik is encased in the recycled resin. It gives the look of stained glass with the ancient beauty of batik.  Custom colors and designs are available.

  Here you can see the panel is 1/4 inch thick.  It can be as thin as 1/16 and as thick as 1/2 inch.  LUMICOR can be combined with different hardware and door systems.  So many ideas!!

 

I am very excited to announce the launch of ECO BATIK at the TOTAL WINDOW show room at the  DESIGN CENTER OF THE AMERICAS, DCOTA, in Dania Beach, Florida.  DCOTA is the largest to-the-trade design campus in the country and TOTAL WINDOW leads the way in high end, custom window treatments for residential and commercial projects.

If you are a designer just learning about ECO BATIK and my batik work, welcome!  I look forward to working with you and TOTAL WINDOW to create exquisite custom window treatments, Shoji screens and lamp shades to flood your clients environment with light and color.  ECO BATIK brings ancient handmade textile beauty to the contemporary design market using 100% recycled material. ECO BATIK combines old and new, form and function, design and sustainability.

Enjoy looking at my different batik designs on my blog and keep in mind that custom designs are available. Please contact TOTAL WINDOWS at 954-921-0109 or ECO BATIK artist, Jennifer Doheny, at 503-233-4366 to get started on your project!   

 
 

  

This is the sketch for this design, EXPECTACLE.  I deconstructed this mandala drawing that I did and reassembled it into this more linear and geometric design.  I would love to see this in a fabric or as carpet! It would look really beautiful in black and white.

 

I call my graphic designer, Sara Sjol, my Graphic Goddess because she has gone above and beyond the call of duty for me and Urban Bird for many, many years.  She is also astoundingly talented.  She has the most clever ideas and freely shares them with me. 

One of her ideas was to name my batik designs after friends and people that I would like to honor and thank - Sara being at the top of my list.  So I am calling this new design that I created for her kitchen window "Graphic Goddess" to honor and thank her for her continued enthusiasm and support of my work.  I credit her a great deal with any success that I may have. Thank you Sara!

"GRAPHIC GODDESS"

Close up.

This is before I have ironed out all the wax. 

This has the first two colors done. You can see that each square is surrounded by wax which keeps each color in its square becuause the dye is acting as a resist. As I add each color I cover it in wax to keep any further dye from getting in that area.  Eventually the whole piece is covered in wax, like you see above. I remove the wax by soaking it up into newspaper with an iron.