Soap a textile?...

Can soap be considered an art form, and a textile one at that?
I believe so.

The kindergoat- milk soap I make is obviously created with the eye of a textile artist, which I have been learning from my dear friend and mentor, Pat Showalter. Pat worked with textiles specializing in using small hand-dyed batches of fiber to create images that are as full of depth, color and texture as a painting.



Her work is displayed throughout the country.





Migrating from the textile world as she became involved in the development of the Kindergoat breed, she began soap making all the while retaining her textile design elements, which is
part of her personal- fiber make-up: color, texture, attention to detail and beauty.



This she is passing on to me, and it has been great fun as I "experiment" alongside her and ask..."can we try and match this?" and she enthusiastically replies, every time, "why not? Can't hurt to try!".







As a consequence, this unique kindergoat-milk soap can, in fact, be considered a textile.

It has all the color, texture and luxury of a finely made garment as it lovingly drapes the body.

Catherine