Silk has a unique relationship with light. Light reflections create the illusion of movement and appear to dance over the surface of the fabric. This attracts and holds the eye, creating a deeper more sensual experience for the viewer. Perhaps it is reflective of the life given to it by the silkworm. It is being pure animal protein that sets silk apart from other fabrics. Its soft yet durable nature brings to mind that, like life itself, silk is gossamer and fragile yet incredibly strong and resilient. It is this extra energy Linda Crayne seeks to translate into color then apply to the silk.

  Linda is Puerto Rican/Hawaiian and this is reflected throughout her work. She has been influenced by numerous artists from Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo, to Paul Gauguin and Monet. Her art work is reminiscent of art movements from Impressionism, to  the Surrealists. Spirituality pervades all of her work and her pieces are frequently  given to people in crisis as healing gifts and used as aids in meditation.

Linda Crayne has an ancestral affinity for color, having received her childhood training from her Grandmother. Her Grandmother was a respected Huna, and family spiritualist who was known for her knowledge of herbal remedies and  her use of color-enhanced therapies. Her grandmoth er was a perfect Guru for her and their  experiences together have given Linda the respect for all aspects of nature and the power of meditation which  are reflected in the intensity of the colors that Linda captures on silk.

The unique line of design that Linda E. Crayne brings to her work include the botanicals and ethnic designs inspired by her grandmother, and conversationals that stem from her keen sense of the whimsical side of nature. These are all interpreted  onto silk wearables, framed art, and decorative pieces.

Many of Linda’s  ethnic designs are based on the power legends of indigenous peoples worldwide and are designed to imbue the wearer with increased strength, protection, and improved good  fortune. Botanicals are lovingly designed to address Linda’s singular affection for nature and all of her many faces. Finally, her conversationals comment on the particular,  and sometimes peculiar slant she has on the world around. her..