DJ Pettitt - about me, recent publications and teaching info.

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After a lifetime of creating in many different mediums, I began drawing my
own images in 2005. I knew a bit about Photoshop, so this seemed the
perfect mix. I began by combining my photography and drawings along
with scanning found objects and textiles, and altering them in Photoshop
to end with a digital print. Digital altering then evolved into painting on
traditional substrates in 2006, and fabric painting in late 2006/early 2007.
I've found my niche (for now anyway!) in fabric painting, and enjoy sewing
on my paintings and adding them to purses, wall quilts and art books,
as well as teaching fabric painting in workshops around the country.

I've met so many new friends while traveling and teaching, as well as online
through my business, and even more after I joined the blog world in
July of 2006. What fun that is. I love the interactive format that wasn't possible
with just a web site. My blog is like writing to friends... more personal even
though I'm talking to people from all over the world. How cool is that.

Feel free to email anytime... I will always answer. Sometimes very quickly,
and sometimes not, but I do make it priority to respond as soon as I can.

CLICK HERE FOR 2008 TEACHING SCHEDULE

publications

Coming in 2008!
An 8 page spread in Belle Armoire on my purses!
It will be an artist profile.

Also look for articles in July Somerset Studio, November Somerset Studio,
an art piece in Angela Cartwright, and Sarah Fishburn's new Pasticcio zine,
and I'm honored to have a tote in Kelly Rae's upcoming book, coming out in September, 08.

Spring 2007
A purse article in Altered Couture Volume 2
put out by Stampington and Company.

Issue #4 Portals Zine
44 page full color zine put out by Heather and Joleen.

Summer 2006
A new technique article in the Summer issue of Cloth Paper Scissors

October 2005
A purse and background technique article in the new Somerset Studio book,
Transparent Art. Click here for info.
Click here to see the purse that is featured in this gorgeous, 'must have' book.

Winter 2005
Cloth Paper Scissors:
An article on a transfer technique using Translucent Liquid Sculpey.

On the cover of the September/October
Somerset Studio:
This article explores using Sheer Heaven in your mixed media artwork.

Click here for information on Sheer Heaven.
While there, view my technique article on sandwich paper transfers in Jessica's free online zine, Issue 6.
Click here for a direct link to the article.