Monday at my workshop I did a lot of piddlin'. I couldn't open up a clear path of thinking on what to do. I had cut stencils over the weekend but wasn't focused enough to work with them...I used up the rest of dye paint that was left in a screen from last year but no pizzazz...the colours ended up as muddied as my mind. I did remember to get the gelatin mold out and was really surprised at how solid it formed. I thought it would be slightly mushy but it felt rubbery. My reference books for the gelatin printing were Rayna Gillman's book, Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth, and one from the library, Making Monotypes Using a Gelatin Plate by Nancy Marculewicz. I managed to ignite enough brain cells to do these fabrics but afterwards my brain went to sleep so I followed suit. I used Jacquard's screen printing inks and regular block printing ink and extender with the screening and gelatin mold. The glue resist worked very well, so I'll be investing in more blue glue and gelatin powder...does anyone know if Costco or GFS (restaurant supplier) carries gelatin powder?
top-bottom: gel print, gel print, screen print
both fabrics gel prints
When I return I'm going to be about damage control on the red and green graffiti panels shown in the previous post. I wasn't thinking and what I did to them on Monday showed it. I've invested too much time in them to just chalk it up...hopefully the super hero within will come to the rescue.
I rested all day yesterday...my concentration was still poor and this morning feels the same...but neverless, I'm going to venture to my workshop for a little while and see what I can do...hangeth in people!
Seems like you had the same kind of week as me.....muddied mind is a good description for it.
ReplyDeleteI love that top gel print! The colors are great! I think Rayna buys gelatin in bulk, so you might email her for the supplier she uses.
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better. I always find that piddlin' in the studio brings me such joy, and I totally forget if I'm having an otherwise lousy day. I just crank up the music and play! But I know that this humid and warm weather plays havoc with your breathing. Hangeth In!
xo