About the Artist
Mary Copenhaver is the owner/artist of SUNSational Prints.
Mary uses natural Hawaiian tropical or Pacific Northwest flora and fauna plus the warmth of the sun to create many of her fabric sun prints.
Each sun print is a unique work of art.
Hello, I am Mary Copenhaver, the owner/artist at SunSational Prints. I have been an avid quilter for a number of years, and my attraction to design and color led me to sun printing where I can create my own fabric prints. Sun printing (also known as sun painting or heliographic art) is a process where photo-sensitive fabric paints are applied to moistened fabric. Leaves, flowers, feathers, shells, stencils, or other objects are placed onto the wet, painted fabric. The fabric is then placed in the sun where the rays and heat set the color on the portion of the fabric that is exposed. The shadows of the objects are imprinted on the fabric.
Sun prints can be matted and framed or used for quilting, wall hangings, pillow covers, totes, table runners, wearable art, or other arts and crafts projects.
Sunsational Tropicals - A group of my original sun prints was adapted by Robert Kaufman Fabrics for inclusion in their Fall 2007 fabric line.
Festive Foliage - Robert Kaufman Fabrics adapted another group of my original sun prints for inclusion in their 2008 fabric line.
Sunsational Tropicals and Festive Foliage Collection fabrics are sold out at wholesale, but may still be available at fabric and quilting shops throughout the US and Canada.
If you cannot find my fabrics at your local shops, please contact me. I have a limited supply of most available for sale.
Company History
Founded in 2005 by Mary Copenhaver.
Portland, Oregon and Keauhou, Hawaii
Fabric Designer - Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Featured Artist - Dharma Trading Company
Mary Copenhaver is the owner/artist of SUNSational Prints.
Mary uses natural Hawaiian tropical or Pacific Northwest flora and fauna plus the warmth of the sun to create many of her fabric sun prints.
Each sun print is a unique work of art.
Hello, I am Mary Copenhaver, the owner/artist at SunSational Prints. I have been an avid quilter for a number of years, and my attraction to design and color led me to sun printing where I can create my own fabric prints. Sun printing (also known as sun painting or heliographic art) is a process where photo-sensitive fabric paints are applied to moistened fabric. Leaves, flowers, feathers, shells, stencils, or other objects are placed onto the wet, painted fabric. The fabric is then placed in the sun where the rays and heat set the color on the portion of the fabric that is exposed. The shadows of the objects are imprinted on the fabric.
Sun prints can be matted and framed or used for quilting, wall hangings, pillow covers, totes, table runners, wearable art, or other arts and crafts projects.
Sunsational Tropicals - A group of my original sun prints was adapted by Robert Kaufman Fabrics for inclusion in their Fall 2007 fabric line.
Festive Foliage - Robert Kaufman Fabrics adapted another group of my original sun prints for inclusion in their 2008 fabric line.
Sunsational Tropicals and Festive Foliage Collection fabrics are sold out at wholesale, but may still be available at fabric and quilting shops throughout the US and Canada.
If you cannot find my fabrics at your local shops, please contact me. I have a limited supply of most available for sale.
Company History
Founded in 2005 by Mary Copenhaver.
Portland, Oregon and Keauhou, Hawaii
Fabric Designer - Robert Kaufman Fabrics
Featured Artist - Dharma Trading Company