Alice Rynear is showing New Work

     Vintage Kimono Silk Scarves

Old and historic kimonos from Japan
are recycled and given new life in one-of-a-kind silk scarves.
Lovely old asian designs are pieced together
with new silks that I've hand-dyed.
Each scarf is reversible with contrasting patterns on each side.

I strive in this new work to bring the essence of Wabi Sabi into my creations
by re-using fabrics that would otherwise be unappreciated and discarded.
Revering the fabrics for their age,
their history and their weathered qualities,  cracks and flaws,
gives each scarf  an aesthetic quality of timeless beauty.
That's Wabi Sabi. It is the elegance of restraint, where less is more,

There are entrepreneuer ladies in Japan who search kimono markets for material.
They carefully hand-pick the kimonos apart and sell the fabric.
I'm pleased to purchase fabric from them and support their lives.

I've completed the following  scarves and will post more as I progress.

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 Purple  and rust leaves on one side and rust and gold overall design with red piecing on the other.
Two completly different scarves in one.     55X6   ....   $100


 

Flower sprays on each end of a deep mauve background, that is patterned
with japanese style fans, scrolls and blossoms. The color and patterns are lovely on both sides.
So the scarf isn't pieced. It is soft and flowing, with a hand rolled hem and self fringe.   56X10  ...   $100


 
 

Medium weight textured fabric with an overall design of red twigs and flowers.
It is pieced with red crepe silk. It is faced with a creamy silk and hemp blend.
The hemp blend is soft and smooth and feels good.  54X6   ...   $100


 
 

Parallel stripes of brown, tan, green and gold. Earthy colors that are pieced with tan and green silk.
The reverse is an earthy green charmuese. The scarf has a soft feel. The kimono fabric is old and fragile.
I cut around many flaws and some flaws are still there. This scarf must be treated gently with care
to preserve the vintage fabric.     56X6    ...   $100


 
 

Two black and white scarves. The kimono pieces are stylized japanese designs on a medium weight
textured fabric.  Each is pieced with black  charmuese. One scarf is backed with black charmuese,
and the other is faced  with a silvery fabric that is a blend of hemp and silk. The hemp
is soft and shiny but with more body. It's interesting and I like it.   54X6  ...   $100


 

Light green, grey, black and white overall floral design pieced with pink and green. One side
is a light green featuring a small crest on each end. It's two scarves in one.
58X6    ...   $100


 
 

Mauve and white flowers at each end, painted on a light tan crepe silk,
which has delicate flowere embroidered on it. Pieced both sides with mauve charmuese.  55X6 ...  $100
 


 

Patchwork design in yellow, gold, orange, brown, green, and blue.

Pieced with brown, gold and indigo vintage silks. Looks good on blue denim.
 

        6 X 57  A medium weight crinkly silk ... $100


 

Very sweet. Pale Blue and Pink Blossoms. Lightweight crepe silk. The reverse is a hand-dyed
pale blue silk chiffon.       5 X 54   ...    $100



A light beige background. Misty mountains are embroidered in gold, silver, black & brown threads.
The embroidery makes the fabric a bit heavy and stiff. The reverse is a soft creamy satin silk
patterned with peacocks and clouds. very dreamy.  5 1/2 X 53.   ...   $100

$100
Peacocks and flowers on indigo crepe silk, backed with hand-dyed blue textured silk.   5 1/2 X 54

Prayer Shawl

Two images from a vintage kimono. Styalized designs outlined  in metallic gold.
They are appliqued at each end of a Thai silk scarf. The scarf is wine colored printed with a black design.
The overall size is 10 and a half by 64 inches with a three inch black fringe.
I call it a prayer shawl because that is how it feels to me.
It could also find good use as an alter cloth, or just a nice wearable scarf. ...  $100


This scene feaures clouds, lakes, mountains, bamboo and flowers.
The front in a textured medium weight fabric and the back is from a kimono lining.
The lining is a soft light weight silk that I dyed tan and rust to match the front.
6 inches by 56   ....   $100

Another scene only this time  lined with a medium weight textured chocolate brown.
6 inches by 53   ....   $100      Sorry Sold


 


The vintage kimono silk is a medium weight classic floral with lots of green and red with other colors also.
I backed one with handpainted red crepe silk. The other with a light tan. They could be worn
by men or women. I can see Josseph wearing the red scarf this winter. They are very warm.
Each one is   6 X 57 inches.  ...    $100
 


 

The kimono silk is black on white with blue, coral, green and white flowers.
I backed it with blue raw silk and pieces of coral and black and white.
It is a medium weight scarf which feels soft and comfortable.
6X57 inches.    ...   $100
 


 

The kimono floral is called Tsumugi, a plain weave fabric; characterized by hand twisted
silk filaments made from hatched cocoons; resulting in uneven thickness of yarns.
Produces a pleasant irregular look suitable for casual wear despite its labor intensive technique.
It's lightweight with a soft drape patched and backed with handpainted shantung silk.
One is pieced with mauve and one is pieced with pale yellow. Very summery and stunning.
The predominate color is a deep wine with pink, red, green and yellow.
6X60 inches   ...   $100
 


 

A silk crepe. Created by a distinctive weaving technique. The threads are twisted
while weaving giving it a very crinkly loosely woven texture. Must simply see and feel to believe.
There are red, green, purple and blue wavey lines on a dark gold background.
This scarf is all one piece.   10 by 58 inches.   ...   $100
SORRY SOLD
 

6 X 59 ... $100

 The color is too red on my monitor. It should be fuschia and mauve, much more pink then it's showing.
The central panel is fuschia on one side and mauve on the other. The back panels are cut from kimono linings.
The linings are silk and they've been taken apart and are sold separately in bulk.
I then wash and iron and pick the threads from the seams. It's very time consuming. After they're
washed, ironed and cut I hand dye them. I have washed and ironed all the kimono pieces that I use.
They are dye-fast and hand-washable but I recommend dry-cleaning to be safe.
The two end panels are from vintage kimonos.


6 X 56 ... wine-red floral is pieced and backed with hand-dyed shantung silk,
which adds texture and body to the scarf. Each blossom is embellished with gold ... $100
 


 

This is a lovely scarf !    It feels so good !


 

14 X 60 ... buttery soft white with floral designs woven into the white.
There are floral paintings on each end. Lots of gold etching. Hand rolled hem. . . $100
 

What a difference, but lovely also.

58 X 12  ... butterfly panels on each end. The white butterflies are woven into a loose lightweight weave.
The center panel is a textured silk. So dark a navy that it looks black.
The back side is gray chiffon. Striking when worn with a gray silk top.   ...   $100
 

There is a different pattern on each side of the scarf. It's like having two different scarves.

6 X 59 inches .... Kimono silk combined with my hand-dyed silk ........... $100
SORRY SOLD

Again, one scarf and two different looks
Sorry Sold
    51/2 X 54 inches  ......  Kimono Silk and my hand dyed silk  .......  $100
 


The black Kimono Silk is difficult to see. It is very black with a Japanese
country village scene in the pattern. The grey piece has silver threads running through.
The floral is from a vintage kimono.    51/2 X 57 inches ................  $100
SORRY SOLD


 

To purchase a scarf contact me by phone or email

Alice Rynear
575-758-1776
aandj@newmex.com
 We accept visa and mastercard
 
 

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I still have this blue jacket in the closet

 Jacket ....... Charmeuse Silk ........$79
 


 
 

What is the process?


 

First the pattern for the jacket is outlined on 4 sections of silk :
the front, back, sleeves and front facing.
In the photo above I've stretched the two front sections on a frame.
Then I outlined the flowers using a waterbased marker. The design is then outlined again
using a water based wax resist. I use a product called presist. Finally I begin to paint,
beginning with a blue background and then the flowers and leaves.
Each section is steamed for 2 to 3 hours to set the dye. The silk is washed and rinsed thoroughly
so the resist washes out of the fabric leaving the silk soft and the dye is set.
I iron the fabric and cut the pattern, then the kimono is ready to sew.


 

en \I have some of the following colors
       7.Ph gold
The Rainbow Scarf Collection
Light ... Color ... Energy

The scarves are silk Jacquards, a fabric with a woven  pattern of roses and tulips.
They are beautiful when dyed a solid color which adds  depth and dimension to the pattern.

I have the following colors on hand : Priced at  $30 each
 

antique redsaffrongoldyellowforest green
 

light greenaquaturquoiseazureindigo
 

purple fuschapinkish redburgundy

..   Beginning at the base of the spine and moving up the spinal cord ....

Red  is stimulating and energizes our physical body and our passions. A commen complaint that people have is lack of energy, or sore lower backs. This is indicating that ones red energy (root chakra) is low. Wear red on Tuesday the Mars day of the week. And feel stronge, courageous, and self-confident.

Orange  stimulates our sensing and feeling nature. If one feels grouchy or negative then vibrate the Spleen center with orange light and bring joy and enthusiasm to the workday. The Dalai Lama wears saffron and is the happiest and jolliest man on earth, in spite of the problems he must face each day. Wear orange any time you want to happily live life to the fullest.

Yellow  is mental energy that illuminates clarity of thought, and increased awareness, stimulating our natural curiosity and perceptions. The Solar Plexus Chakra is governed by the yellow energy. It is where we focus our attention on the flow of ch`i. In Chinese medicine the circulation of ch`i keeps one alive and in good health. Wear yellow on Sunday, or anytime when you want to radiate a sunny disposition.

Green is the healing energy of the heart chakra. It is the energy of Nature, Love and Compassion. Wear green to relax muscles, nerves and thouhts and when you want feelings of renewal, peace and harmony. Green won't help you to be assertive and decisive and say, "NO." It's the color of adaptability. You don't see lady senators wearing green, they're usually in red or blue.

Blue   brings energy to ones creative self expression and harmony to speech and voice. Do you feel any stress in in your mouth, jaw, throat, neck and shoulders? Place a blue scarf around your throat chakra and relax those areas. Blue is a good color for hyper-active children. A true blue person is loyal, tactful, affectionate, inspiring and wise.

Indigo Is truly a psychic color that connects us to metaphysical realities. We can wrap ourselves in indigo when we want to see with our inner eye and be attuned to dreams and spiritual truth. Indigo is not a good color if one is feeling mentally or emotionaly confused or depressed as it also related to the unconsious  realms.

Violet   purifies our body, thoughts and feelings by raising our energy up to the crown chakra and the highest spiritual levels where we're attuned to beauty, creativity and inspiration. Wear violet for extrasensory perception,  to rise above everyday material stresses and strains.
 
 

For information contact me

Alice Rynear
575-758-1776
aandj@newmex.com