Ileana Soto

My original piece began with three questions. Which color direction did I want to explore (and have in my home?) Which techniques would I use? Did I have a piece of fabric that could become my foundation? 

As I looked through my collection of cloth that I printed, one stood out. It was an early monoprint experiment of turquoise green, red, blue, and yellow-gold thick paint on cotton, a color combination that I enjoy. I chose it as my background. I selected a section for the composition and then enhanced it with stitching and beads. Once completed, I hoped it would inspire our other eleven artists. Little did I know that the process of choosing my background from older experimental pieces would provide me a beginning strategy to respond to the next eleven pieces I would receive.

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