Welcome to my colorful world of  Fabric Decollage!

I'm Debbie Jones, from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Fabric Decollage is an original technique that's a cross between collage and decoupage, created by bonding many fabrics together in layers. Almost every kind of fabric can be found in these decollages, including commercially available and hand-painted pieces, ranging from cottons and silks to ultrasuede and metallics.   Sometimes I start with a single piece of fabric that inspires me and then build a collage around it. More often, I start with a color scheme in mind and then choose various fabrics, cutting them in a free-form manner and building the layers as I go, envisioning landscapes or underwater seascapes or even perhaps a "dreamscape".  

Each decollage is one-of-a-kind. Once the fabrics are glued in layers, the finished artwork is then placed in a large press that applies high pressure and heat to flatten and bond it to a sturdy, acid-free surface. The result is two-dimensional artwork that resembles a painting -- a "fabric painting"!  Most of them are matted and framed, although they can be quilted rather than being mounted and framed. This is a unique way of working with fabric that I've developed over the past twenty years, after injuries from an auto accident left me unable to machine quilt for a long time.

Please take a look around to see examples of this distinctive art form and let me know if you're interested in purchasing my work or commissioning me for a custom design. Your comments would be most welcome.

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"Consider the Lilies"              Fabric Landscape               25"x31" 
"Enchanted Ocean"               Fabric Seascape                19"x30" 
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Debbie Jones
Albuquerque, NM
phone: 505-362-2675
email: debbie@debbiejones.com

News:

Happy New Year! It’s time for a fresh start, and I’m gearing up to teach my fiber art techniques and exhibit my work at art shows! 

Stay tuned, I’m working on some new things to share and new ways to share them, and I'll keep you posted. Thank you so much for your interest my my art and techniques! I hope that you and yours stay safe and healthy, as we dream of better days to come.



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Lots of fun things are in the planning stages! Please check back soon for the latest updates.
Fiber Fusion Landscape
Fiber Fusion Landscape, made with silk and bamboo fibers on glass.
Close-up.
Technique: The 5"x7" glass was removed from the frame and cleaned. Then I painted loose fibers (silk and bamboo) directly to the glass in very thin layers using a fine art varnish, allowing time to dry between layers. Up close, you can see the individual fibers which remain soft and textured but firmly attached. Love the rich colors! I'm experimenting further with this idea and made one of these with fibers on both sides of the glass, a reversible landscape that can easily be turned around in the frame. It's like two landscapes in one! More photos coming soon.