Friday, February 8, 2013

Learning Curve

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silk screen prints, Jacquard screen printing inks, (water clean-up) freezer paper stencils both positive and negative views, sample of gold foil on fusible web, embroidery.

Oh what a fine mess I've made! Hardly know how to proceed but willing to try new stuff! These samples beg for more of something so I'll over print on them as my next step. I'm using a simple leaf design so I can spot my efforts. My plan sounds a little odd...I'm mixing flour and water and applying it to the back of the screen. When it drys, I can make marks and then overprint these leaf prints.This process and the freezer paper effort come under the title "Impermanent Screen Surfaces" described in the book "Art Cloth" by Jane Dunnewold. After the printing is complete the screen is washed and you begin again with a blank screen. Reminds me of monotypes that I loved so much years back when I was using oil based inks!

I haven't let go of my desert vision as I'm trying to stay with muted desert colors. How any of this will turn out is pretty much a wild guess. I'm willing to print, overprint, cut, stitch, embroidery etc...as I am totally in love(for now) with cloth as my art expression!

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    1. Jeane, As you well know, magician (artist) is the best job ever!!!

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  2. Looks promising! And if it doesn't quite turn out to your liking, you can use at least some of the supplies for baking. If Jane Dunneworld says it works, though, I imagine it will. Exciting to learn new techniques...or to watch someone else learn them. Happy (flour) trails to you!

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    1. louciao, I think baking might be best with this flour business! Too much '"drying time", "waiting time", too thin & too thick batches?!

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  3. I can see you're going to have fun with this, Mary Ann. So many possibilities!

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    1. Robyn, I am having fun but high failure rate so far....I'm feeling lucky today!

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  4. well this looks like fun. loving the colors!!!

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    1. Julie, This fabric printing has been fun....full of surprises so far!!!

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  5. this makes me feel as though spring is here already, just love the design and the colors, can't wait to see where this leads you...

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    1. Caterina, Thank you...encouraging words! I'm finding my way...very challenging!

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  6. Beautiful starts, can't wait to see where this leads you. Some place fabulous I'm sure.

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    1. Maggie, Thank you for that nice vote of confidence! I'm making several approaches, turn abouts and back pedaling but it has been interesting!

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