Suzanne Knight

Raised Eyebrow Silks

At Club Med in Cancun, Mexico, 1981, I took a silk painting class, thinking it looked like an interesting alternative to another day of water skiing, sailing and laying around the pool in the sun. That was the awesome beginning of what was to be my rewarding and engaging life long hobby.

My membership and deep involvement in many organizations has enabled me to jury, judge and install art shows, chair international art exhibits, promote silk painting via street fairs and teach silk painting workshops to people of ages from six to ninety six. Teaching and dyeing/painting scarves, neckties, ruanas, pareaus, room dividers, curtains, stuffed animals, boxer shorts and producing wall art has been my passion for the past 34 years and will be my passion for the next 34 years.

The list of fun things to do with silk painting continues to grow, especially in this newfangled computer age.  The silk painting groups with which I am involved via social media expose me to new silk painting ideas and techniques.  By sharing those brand new techniques ……presto …like magic….more new ideas evolve.

I believe that the fun of painting on silk is in the journey. My whimsical silk paintings and fun workshops reflects that attitude.