Flow Shibori

On April 1st I will be offering a full day of textile based expressive arts workshop at the beautiful Maplewood House. Participants will go home with a beautiful tapestry, new technical knowledge and a rich repertoire for personal explorations.

Storytelling Through Textiles Printing, Stamping, Poetry, and Weaving - North Van Arts Produce your own unique tapestries based on your individual stories and personal journeys. Explore collage, writing, printing and handmade stamps.

Come and join me at the beautiful Maplewood House in North Vancouver for a full day of hand dyeing and Shibori! This is a great opportunity for everyone who can't attend classes on weekdays.
https://northvanarts.ca/education/shibori-dyeing-with-natural-fibre-fabrics/

Shibori Dyeing with Natural Fibre Fabrics - North Van Arts

There will never be a time when I reach the end. Shibori keeps surprising me and I continue to develop new languages with the confidence of what is familiar: step by step, layer by layer, dialoguing with my material, watching it respond to my acts.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1296835763/hand-dyed-organic-cotton-scarf-shibor?click_key=667001aa9e4f935fdf3e5d23ac633c04452fc54f%3A1296835763&click_sum=c0a1c86d&ref=shop_home_active_12&frs=1

Sekka Shibori is a simple process based on folds and consecutive dip dyeing processes. In my dyer's journey towards the richness of simplicity, I continue to explore my own complexity through layers of colours and patterns.
New organic cotton square scarf available online. I ship worlwide!
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1282735946/primary-colors-cotton-scarf-sekka?click_key=a8ec8281a7720409a7bc9d429f3be7580dca598d%3A1282735946&click_sum=5b489d0e&ref=shop_home_active_11

In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of appreciating beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete" in nature. It is prevalent throughout all forms of Japanese art.

Exploring simplicity, working in partnership with materials and their natural qualities.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1272962516/sekka-shibori-bandana-hand-dyed-square?click_key=92877020c5764be037cc7aab78c2115028a70b95%3A1272962516&click_sum=f8c89030&ref=shop_home_active_11&frs=1

Sekka Shibori is a simple process that may result in complex designs. I am enjoying to explore Sekka and Itajime together. The more I dye, the more I discover how much I can still discover!
New organic cotton 24"x24" square scarf/bandana available:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1228963218/tie-dye-cotton-bandana-lightweight?click_key=feb611fce597074768a78b67222072c6bd751431%3A1228963218&click_sum=56ca95c2&ref=shop_home_active_37&frs=1

Another beauty ready.
Layers of colours and shapes mixing dip dye and Itajime Shibori.
Lightweight organic cotton.
Available online:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1240460521/tie-dye-cotton-bandana-lightweight?click_key=b26e8732a999fe2eed522d416d21b7b5f2fa653f%3A1240460521&click_sum=9260bea1&ref=shop_home_active_43&frs=1

New bundle of 5 available. Great for sewing different projects such as quilting, slow stitch patchwork, appliques, cushions, bags and more!
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1236325275/tie-dye-bundle-of-5-set-of-hand-dyed?click_key=0fed77b8531a069654278982cd7feff71f3b215e%3A1236325275&click_sum=505a89a0&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

New on my website: high quality cotton bundles!
For sewers, quilters and fabric lovers of any kind. Make your own project using beautiful Shibori fabrics.
Custom order available.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FlowShibori?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=38229433
More to come.

These are obi fabrics, and also a beautiful surface for me to explore my passion for . These 100% cotton pieces received 4 layers of colour to arrive on this patterns.

This new lightweight organic cotton bandana is now available online. Beautiful maroon colour on the background!
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1194981393/flower-pattern-cotton-bandana-itajime?click_key=2a5c34da4b3140cbdf75b6d8082c11f1236ff17b%3A1194981393&click_sum=241b71f7&ref=shop_home_active_37&frs=1

Two new workshops for adults coming up at the beautiful Maplewood House through North Van Arts. Registrations are open!
https://northvanarts.ca/education/shibori-workshop/
https://northvanarts.ca/education/shibori-workshop/

If you live in the Greater Vancouver area and you are over 55 years old, please come join me for these fabric art workshops at Silver Harbour Centre on March, 30th!
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Another lightweight organic cotton Itajime Shibori bandana finally ready after many layers of blockage and dyes. Shades of pink, purples and blues. Available online!
The direct link for the scarves session is:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FlowShibori?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=30553846

I have been experimenting the combination between dip dyeing and immersion methods. That leads to some unique designs and allows me to work with colour combinations that I would not otherwise.
This new lightweight organic cotton bandana and many others are available online. The direct link for the scarves session is:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FlowShibori?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=30553846

The beauty and richness of simplicity. New organic cotton head scarf/bandana available online:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1175686371/itajime-shibori-cotton-bandana?click_key=165359cfb04d575fbcc0605029ba8df6d6523cb8%3A1175686371&click_sum=1c07b2ea&ref=shop_home_active_40&frs=1

So much gratitude for the ones who value my work and send me sweet messages. The preciosity of having local clients that you can drive by to deliver an order!

I have been trying some new (to me) colour combinations. While I tend to not layer complementary colours if I don't aim for browns, I have been finding ways to do so in succesful manners. Complementary colours are so nice together!

Work in progress. Layers of shapes and layers of colours. Different shades resulting from the same bath based on what is underneath.

Lightweight organic cotton bandanas, they make nice neck or headscarves.
These ones and more available online:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FlowShibori

One of a kind linen wall hangings. Free shipping worldwide! More available on this link:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FlowShibori?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=30539902

Welcome to my new page! My name is Mariana Frochtengarten. I am the artist and owner of Flow Shibori, a textile art company specialized mainly in Shibori fabric items for the body and the home. I have been working with textiles for almost 30 years and I am specifically fascinated by all forms of resist dyeing techniques. I have practised Batik for 17 consecutive years and slowly moved on to my own form and interpretation of Japanese Shibori.

I believe in the innovative and timeless aspects of traditional techniques and I feel inspired by the juxtaposition between the two worlds of ancient cultures and contemporary art. I am inspired by the richness of simplicity; designs that result from consecutive layers of colours and the combination of geometrical forms.
Throughout my career I have learned how to work in partnership with materials and I try to combine my initial creative plans with elements of chance and surprises that arise from the process. I look for the balance among controlling and letting go while creating. It is in this search for harmony between these two opposite forces that I create my work.

I am attracted to the tactile properties of fibres, as well as the idea of bringing beauty into our daily life. I attempt to create pieces that are pleasant and comfortable, carefully combining artisan quality and functionality all into one beautifully intertwined work of art!