Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
Sketching
A course by Demi Mixon , Textile Artist
About the video: Sketching
Overview
“Sketching is an important step when determining shape and color. In this lesson, I will share how I take the design inspiration and mood boards from the previous unit and sketch what I want my macramé wall planter to look like.”
In this video lesson Demi Mixon addresses the topic: Sketching, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers. Explore colors, shapes, and knotting techniques to create hand-crafted textile wall hangers inspired by nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Sketching We just went over our mood boards and design inspiration, and now we'll move on to creating our sketch of the project in this lesson. Sketching is pretty simple. You just need whatever sketchbook that you have or any spare sheet of paper. I like to also have a color wheel that's handy just to help me pick and choose the colors and the color relationships I want to use, especially since we work with color gradients. It's really fun to look at complementary colors and different tones and tints. Also, it's helpful to grab colored pencils or markers or maybe whatever you use that yo...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
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Category
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Areas
Macramé, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing
Demi Mixon
A course by Demi Mixon
Demi Mixon is a textile artist from Houston, Texas. Though her background is in geology, and she pursued a Master of Science in the subject at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, Demi first picked up macramé as a hobby before turning it into her career. She began selling her pieces online and in craft markets, which led her to win the 2020 Art Category Etsy Design Award.
She eventually decided to pursue a career in textile and fiber art full time, and started Demi Macramé & Designs, her online store. Demi specializes in contemporary macramé wall hangings and soft sculptures inspired by nature. Her work can be found in local and online exhibitions, as well as around the world in the hospitality industry, galleries, and with private collectors.
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