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Marilyn
Salomon
Marilyn Salomon studied the art of batik with her cousin Miriam Ariav,
a prominent batik teacher. She creates her batiks using the ancient,
traditional Indonesian process of drawing with hot wax and dying the
fabric, which results in works that are known for their intricate detail.
Her pieces may contain from 10 to 25 separate dye baths. One of the
techniques that she has developed involves a multi-level presentation
effect. More »
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Young Warrior's Jacket
by Marilyn Salomon
24" x 30"
Original Batik.
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Marilyn’s work has been widely exhibited and
can be found in private, corporate and government collections internationally.
A recipient of many awards, Marilyn
has lectured and led workshops at universities, museums, and national conferences
throughout Southern California.
In
August 1999, Marilyn accepted an invitation to lecture to an international
batik conference and exhibition in Ghent, Belgium. She spoke about a special
transparent-overlay technique she had originated.
In
February 2002, Marilyn was invited to exhibit her work at an international
batik exhibition in Hanover, Germany.
Marilyn
was honored to be selected for the special Millennium edition of “Who’s
Who in American Women. “ Her work is published in “Batik for Artists
and Quilters,” by Eloise Piper, F&W Publications.
Batik
is a wax resist, dying process. Fragments of batik work, several thousand
years old, have been discovered in various parts of
the world, but it is believed
that the craft originated in Indonesia. Dutch colonists brought samples
of Eastern batik work to Europe in the seventeenth century, but
it was not until the nineteenth
century that this art form gained attention in this part of the world.
Marilyn
was taught the traditional batik process in 1970 from a master artist
in Israel. She uses a tool called the T’janting, from Java, to draw with
the hot wax. It looks like a miniature teapot attached to a wooden handle. This
tool allows her to achieve intricate detail in her work.
She
works primarily on china silk, as the finish of the material enhances
the intricacy of her batiks. After drawing with
hot wax, on the fabric, the material
is then dyed the lightest color. Where the wax has been applied,
the dye will not penetrate. When the material dries, Marilyn applies
wax
over the areas
of the fabric she wishes to remain the color it was just
dyed. Once again the fabric
is submerged in a darker dye bath. This process is repeated many
times
over to achieve the desired results. Some of her batiks take
several months to complete.
All
of Marilyn’s pieces are created with a permanent vat dye and are mounted
and matted acid free. Her inspiration comes from her life with her husband in
the Tonto National Forest in Arizona and her friendship with the Native American
People. All of her original batiks are one of a kind.
Group
exhibitions include:
2003 Peppertree Invitational Art Exhibit, Santa Ynez, CA
2003 Invitational International Batik Exhibition, Dortmund, Germany
2002 International Batik Exhibition, Invited Artist, Hanover, Germany
1996-2002 Walt Disney, Ryman Foundation, Burbank, California
1998 Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, California
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