Waves of Creation

Shibori Designs is the natural outgrowth of designer Anna Lisa Sorensen’s twenty years of experience creating dyed patterns for reproduction. In her studio Anna Lisa now specializes in creating hand dyed textile goods for a variety of uses. Her designs are one of a kind expressions based in her understanding of her medium. Using traditional shibori techniques in concert with modern technology she creates pieces that range from quiet and contemplative to vibrant celebrations of color.

Shibori is the Japanese term for a variety of ways to embellish textiles by shaping and securing it before dying. Rather than treating the cloth as a two-dimensional surface, with shibori it is given a three-dimensional form by folding, stitching or twisting. This cloth is then secured and dyed. In this technique the artisan works in concert with the materials, and an element of the unexpected is always present. Chance and accident give life to the process and these designs clearly reflect the artisan’s touch. This characteristic makes for highly individual results.

Anna Lisa creates patterns using this unique process that are then used in a variety of products from garments to paper goods. She also uses her individually dyed pieces in a collage manner to create more illustrative work and fine art pieces. To learn more please contact the artist at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (subject: shibori) Or visit the blog http://kaizenjourney.blogspot.com/ to learn more about the process and the practice.

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