Manipulated Mark Making - fold, press, paint, repeat

Discover a sustainable and creative way to use up leftover acrylic paint while keeping it out of our water systems! In this video, I demonstrate my manipulated mark-making technique using fabric, strategic folding, and paint application. By folding fabric in specific patterns, pressing it flat, and rolling leftover acrylic paint over the folds with a roller or brayer, I create unexpected and beautiful designs while being environmentally conscious. The folding patterns create resistance points that result in fascinating textures and marks—each piece is truly one of a kind. Whether you're an experienced textile artist or just beginning to explore sustainable art practices, this fold-press-print-repeat process offers endless creative possibilities. ***** Lovely to meet you - I’m Susan Purney Mark. . My passion for stitch and textiles might have roots in my mother's and grandmother's creativity, but growing up in the 1960s, I thankfully charted my own course beyond the era of acrylic yarn and pompoms. I work extensively in surface design, exploring a diverse range of techniques and tools – combs, window squeegees, syringes, brushes, even floor mops. I'm always ready to experiment with unusual materials. My practice centers on building layers of complex patterns and textures using dyes, paints, wax resist, and screen printing. Recently, I've been working with vintage table linens as my substrate, transforming them through layered applications of color and texture. My current work explores mark making and asemic text – those intriguing word-like marks without literal meaning – using a palette of neutrals and limited color. This has drawn my practice toward abstraction, with landscapes as a particular focus. I love the interplay of layered color combined with folding, stitching, and successive applications of paint and dye. I'd love to connect with you beyond these videos. Sign up for my newsletter and explore more of my work at [https://www.susanpm.com](https://www.susanpm.com/) Let's continue the conversation about textiles and creative exploration together. Here’s other ways for us to share together: @rneymark/ @ @rneyMark/ [buymeacoffee.com/Susanpurneymark](@rneymark)