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Floorcloths were popular in the 1700’s in Europe and the United States, where they were called oilcloths. Oilcloths were made of canvas or sacking, paints, oil, and pigments, and were often painted by tradesmen. While floorcloths were eventually replaced by linoleum, there was a resurgence in the appeal of floorcloths in the 1960’s. Their popularity continues to increase to this day.
A Floorcloth by Natasha is a handmade original one-of-a-kind. The floorcloths are hemmed on an industrial sewing machine, to which 5 coats of gesso and 3-4 base coats of acrylic paints are applied to a heavy weight canvas. The backgrounds are silkscreened, spattered, and/or ragged. The floorcloth designs are painted with acrylics and other paints. Each floorcloth has a backing skid-proof application, and is sealed with polycrylic to make the floorcloths impervious to water.
Floorcloths are obviously made to go onto the floor. Our floorcloths are also notched on the back on two sides to be able to be hung on the wall to become wallcloths.
I work in the round. Since floorcloths are seen on three or four sides, the images must be powerful in themselves from each direction. The commentary of what the image refers to is solely mine. Please create your own commentary, as this is abstract art, and we all see images in our own way.
A Floorcloth by Natasha is a handmade original one-of-a-kind. The floorcloths are hemmed on an industrial sewing machine, to which 5 coats of gesso and 3-4 base coats of acrylic paints are applied to a heavy weight canvas. The backgrounds are silkscreened, spattered, and/or ragged. The floorcloth designs are painted with acrylics and other paints. Each floorcloth has a backing skid-proof application, and is sealed with polycrylic to make the floorcloths impervious to water.
Floorcloths are obviously made to go onto the floor. Our floorcloths are also notched on the back on two sides to be able to be hung on the wall to become wallcloths.
I work in the round. Since floorcloths are seen on three or four sides, the images must be powerful in themselves from each direction. The commentary of what the image refers to is solely mine. Please create your own commentary, as this is abstract art, and we all see images in our own way.