Emerald Palmetto
7×5 inches
Gelli print with Sharpie
©2017 Lucinda Howe

I hope you are enjoying your holidays in whatever way you celebrate.  I spent a quiet afternoon in my studio moving sewing aside and setting up art supplies to do some Gelli plate printing.  My favorite thing about making art is being able to move from one medium to another whenever I get bored with what I’m doing.  

Gelli plate printing uses stencils, masks, drawing tools, and layering to make one-of-a-kind prints.  Emerald Palmetto is part of a series of images of our state tree in different colorways.  The emerald color in the background represents growth, reflection, peace and balance… my wish for all of us in the new year.