Kay Chapman

Kay Chapman is a fabric artist/clothing designer who shows her work in galleries and boutiques nationwide. A native Californian, Kay has a BA in design from California State University at Northridge and has studied various dyeing techniques in Kyoto, Japan.

Kay works primarily on natural fabrics: silk, linen, cotton and wool. And she works with bamboo fabrics as well. Pattern and color are applied to the fabric using direct dye techniques. Fabric is usually stretched over bars and painted with either fiber reactive or acid dyes using foam brushes. Dyes are then set by steaming. The fabric is then washed and rinsed and ready to be made into the garment. Kay creates styles which flatter a woman's body and are easy to wear.