Yesterday saw the end of
my exhibition at Farfield Mill and whilst it was lovely to see it again, it was
also sad to take it down as it looked so fantastic in that space. As I had to be there anyway, I ran a workshop
for them called ‘Print, Paint, Play!’ and I had a marvellous day with a wonderful
group of ladies who worked incredibly hard using gelli plates and then adding
paint on top with Inktense and Markal.
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| Gelli plate prints from workshop |
It’s great when you learn something on a workshop you are teaching (it
happens virtually every time). The
lesson for me yesterday was that metallic paint can be used really well,
without over-powering a piece. I tend to
avoid glitz at all costs. I shudder at
gold lame! However, watching the
students yesterday using the copper and gold paint was fantastic and I will
definitely have to start trying to use it subtly.
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| Great use of gold metallic paint! |
So the Unsung Muses are
now mainly on the tables in my studio, waiting to be put away until – apart from the four which are already
hanging in their next show. As part of
Forth Valley Open Studios, they are in the Pop Up exhibition at the Tolbooth,Stirling.
The exhibition opens on
Saturday and if you are in the area on Friday night, please come to the Private
View from 6-8pm. I’m intending to be
there – three little monsters permitting!
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| Unsung Muses at the Tolbooth |
Last Friday’s class in the
studio was also on gelli plate printing and, again, there were some amazing
results, particularly from using leaves.
However, I was so busy, I forgot to take any photos of their work. Mental note for this Friday’s class on Inktense! [small plug – there are still some places
available on the next three Fridays if you live nearby and fancy trying Inktense
or improving your design or stitching skills...]
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| Printing in action |
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| More gelli plate printed fabric |
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