Continuing my gelli printing from last week, I’ve added more layers using leaves from the yard. I’m selecting a blue-green color story and a nature theme. I’m printing on both sides of cardstock and cutting […]
More Printing with Found Objects
I continue to experiment with gelli printing using stuff from the recycle bin. I’m also using up old paint and recycled paper in the process. The video below shows a batch of gelli printing in […]
Printing with Found Objects
This week, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer’s class, A Year of Gelatin Printing, is about printing with found objects. I’m using toilet paper rolls, rubber bands, and other recycled items to make shapes in the paint. Once […]
A Year of Gelatin Printing
As you know if you’ve been reading my blog a while, I’m a fan of gelatin printing. So when Julie Fei-Fan Balzer offered a year-long class of gelatin printing and book binding, I was […]
Muddling through the Middle
This week I’m still adding layers of surface design with ink and paint to my fabric collages. I’ve fused the top to the batting and added machine stitching. I’m finding that our recent rainy weather […]
The Messy Middle
No matter how much I state intention and plan design, I always come to a phase in a project where I’m a little lost. I have stamps and scraps and paint all over the place. […]
Planning Layers
My fabric collages have structure, but they need more layers of meaning. I plan to add details and adjust colors with stamping, painting, and stitching. I’ve made several color copies of each one so I […]
More Collage Beginnings
I’m continuing to assemble the first layer of more small fabric collages. I’m playing around with compositional structure and colors. In future layers, I’ll add interest and make adjustments with paint and stitching. So far, […]
Base Layer
I started this collage using a symmetrical composition from Deborah Boschert’s book Art Quilt Collage. I placed an urn shape in the center and made the left and right sides the same. Using a square […]
Gathering
This week I’ve continued to print fabrics and gather images to use in a new series of fabric collages. I want to combine inspiration from my garden with personal symbols from memories. I like […]