GELLI PRINTING STUDENT WORK...MORE AND MORE

DAY ONE

PRINTING

 

PUTTING IT ALTOGETHER -  INTERESTING CREATIONS.

 

Saskatchewan Stitches Conference Samples

"TXT LETTERING ON FABRIC"

Paint and Brush

                                                                        Pen on Canvas

                                                             A to Z Illuminated Letters

                                                              Parallel Pen and Irridescence

These are some of the techniques, pens and brushes that will be presented in the TXT LETTERING class at the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference in May/June.

Register at Hausofstitches.ca

More to come about Gelli Prints!

SASKATCHEWAN WAS FUN!

GOLD GLITTER AND GLAM

 

Take a plain piece of fabric; it can be a solid colour or pattern, a single colour or many.

 

 

 

Add some of this

 

 

 

And this

 

 

Using this

 

 

 And this

 

 

Working like this

 

 

 

Playing like this

 

 

 

Add some of this

 

 

And maybe even this

 

 

And what do you think you can come up with?

 

Most of the students came into this class with 'no idea of what to expect'.  My comment to them was that they were not to 'work' too hard.  Take one small piece of fabric or several small pieces.  Plan a finished piece of size 20 X 20 cm or as large as 30 X 60 cm.  Keep it simple and small and just

 

IMAGINE

PAINT

PRINT

STAMP

 

BUT MOSTLY

 

PLAY

 

Now how hard is that?

 

Stay tuned for my students 'playing around' in Saskatchewan!

 

Amazing!....From White to Glorious Colour

My student's work from the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference Every time I teach a class, my students absolutely amaze me! I offer materials to work with, suggestions for design, thoughts about my own work and that of other artists. These few thoughts and ideas along with a field trip to collect materials and 'get out into the world' stimulate imaginations far beyond my wildest expectations. Everyone has something different that gets pulled out of their brain. So many tell me that they are 'not artistic' or 'not creative' but look at what they produce. All of this glorious colour from a sheet of white fabric, a few fabric paints and brushes. Over a number of years I have taught many classes in fabric painting, decorating and surface design and each group of my students never cease to amaze me with their creative juices running wild. This was the painting day. Next each person in the group created a small art quilt with piecing and machine embroidery. Look for those pieces in my next post. I would be really pleased to hear your comments about these works. You can now follow my blog by subscribing by email. Have a look at the box at the top right of this page the fill in your email. You can always unsubscribe. I DO NOT GIVE OUT EMAIL ADDRESSES ANYONE.

Saskatchewan Stitches Conference

May 24 to June 3. Put these dates on your calendar for the Saskatchewan Stitches Conference. This is the 10th anniversary for this conference. It includes all sorts of cloth and string classes from a Painted Fabric Corset to Sunprinting Fabric by myself to Bra-making, knitting, rug hooking and many quilting classes. I have been fortunate enough to be invited to teach again this year...my fifth year...of teaching and even taking a class occasionally. I have made many friends from Saskatchewan and elsewhere. I have had the opportunity to learn lots about knitting and now I am addicted. I have even made myself snazzy bras embellished with fabulous laces - custom fit and all. Check out this conference at www.hausofstitches.ca and register soon so that you get into the classes that you want. My classes this year are all to do with painting fabric. The Corset class will get you going using many of those embroidery stitches on your machine that you have never tried. Beverly Johnson designed the corset pattern that will be included in the student kit. The Sunprint class will include painting with light sensitive fabric paint as well as Paintstiks and foil. Students will design their own art quilt for this piece.
Here are photos of these projects. Now I can't wait to get to Humboldt!