Tuesday, January 19, 2010

More studio fun

Experiment #1:  Deconstructed screen printing on bamboo batting


closeup


these are the washed lengths of silk that I printed yesterday.
I'm pleased with how they turned out.


Here is a portion of a quilt top I put together this evening when I got home.

The cloth on the right edge is a rather unappealing length of silk that just happens
to be the exact same color as an element in my piece of Spoonflower cloth.  Believe it or not, this image is a close-up of a limestone rock in my garden.  When I look at it I think of a pelvic bone.  Am I crazy?  I see bones everywhere, I guess.  I love them.

It is a bit uncanny how well the silk matches!  The other surprise is that I have a mark from my poor attempt at binding the folded cloth for a shibori process that resembles a shape seen in the central part of the cloth.  This is barely visible in this image.  I'll get a better photo of it tomorrow in the studio.   My design board is down, as are my lights, and I am too tired to do anything about it tonight!

I printed quite a bit more cloth today, but I'm not showing those images because they may or may not be included in the Quilting Arts article.  Laura Beehler helped me take photos while I was printing today.
Thank you, Laura!!  BTW she finished a jaw-droppingly gorgeous piece this afternoon.  Oh my goodness.

There is a great deal of creative juice flowing at Art Cloth Studios this week.  A lot of great experimentation with unfamiliar techniques, and a lot of "what if" going on.  It is very exciting.

6 comments:

  1. Wow! You are on a roll! Love the text printed and the boneyard one. I can't wait to see what you create with these fabrics. The close up of the text reminds me of rose petals falling on a letter. Get a warm feeling about that one!

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  2. Not crazy; I saw the pelvic bone too & loved the charm of the flower in what would be the 'hole' for the leg bone? I love the giraffe colored ones too! Way to go! Can't wait to see the top!

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  3. YOu are too kind! AND you must not be working hard enough if you still have energy to go home, download photos and write a clear post! I can't move! Laura

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  4. Leslie,
    It's great to see you producing! I love the new works. I saw a pelvis bone too. What is it really then?

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  5. wow, I can feel the energy from your creative rush! great stuff.

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