The above pieces include a screen print on twill (on the left), and relief prints done on upcycled linen with a found object and a vintage wood block from India. I painted the red, silk-covered, found button and placed it on the screen print to cover a printing blooper. (ha!) The fading on that piece occurred during the machine washing, even though I had heat-set the piece with a hot iron. Unfortunately, I did a series of this print during the last half-hour of a studio session late at night at Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC). I realized after I finished printing that there was a good chance that I had not used the right type of ink. But actually, I do not mind the mottled effect at all. :) I added machine-stitching to both of the above pieces.
By the way, something seems to be amiss with the OCAC website. I hope you will be able to view it because the college's programs and facility are wonderful!
It's been a very busy week and I have thoroughly enjoyed my slow start to the weekend, although a significant amount of work lies ahead. Hope your weekend is going well. . .
Cheers. . . and thanks for visiting!
5 comments:
hello gloria,
thanks for the sweet comment. that twizer like tool is a scissors i use. do you sew or knit?
thanks for stopping by to say hello again. nice to hear from you.
these are so elegant Gloria- is the pale blue square printed? I love it!
Hi Coco,
I've sewn a few clothing items through the years, but not for a long time. Recently, I've put my sewing machine back into service for the purpose of adding graphic, decorative stitchery to paper and textile pieces. I hope to create decorative and/or functional pieces in the future. Thanks for asking! I love your tweezer/scizzors!
Hi Kristen, Thank you! And yes, the pale blue square was screen printed. It began its life as more of a cadet blue before morphing into a pale aqua in the wash!
beautiful. glad you are getting some small things done in the business. thanks for your lovely thoughts :)
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