Every day I wonder what has happened to our country.
It makes me sad, angry and worried,
I think it's time to attend another rally.
But making stuff helps me balance it with some joy.
I had my first gelli printing session with some of my wire vine. It's been a while since I've printed anything...and it generally takes me a few rounds to get into my groove.
Some of these may get another layer...and I will certainly try them in another color.
But I'm happy with them so far. They're kind of watercolory and have a lot of texture.
Most of the magic happens on the ghost prints with the leaf impressions that were left on the plate after the first pull. Once that paint was dry...I applied white paint to one and dark to another to pick up the print. I love all the little details...a few leaf folds came through beautifully on the white one.
And speaking of blue....Clarke knitted me this beautiful scarf. I really didn't plan my outfit for this post...but I guess I wrapped myself in Prussian blue today!
The pattern is just beautiful! Thank you Clarke! I love it!
MaryAnn, I'm sitting here laughing, having just wondered how you found the time to engage in so much creative activity today … my laughter comes from the fact that I have spent hours and hours of my day also making stuff, also balancing sad, angry, and worried with the joy and absorption of creating! Lucky us!
ReplyDeleteThe prints from your gelli plate and wire vine are beautiful. I agree, softly watercolory and textural. I love the display photo that looks as though it's bolts of fabric!
And that scarf from Clarke is fabulous! Very appealing pattern and style with those tapered ends. Great job, Clarke!
So glad you spent hours and hours making stuff too Dotty! The sadness and anger could really take over. It's hard to believe we are actually living this nightmare.
DeleteThanks for the thumbs up on the prints...and yes they look like bolts of fabric. I'm going to keep playing around with wire vine...I'm fascinated by it.
Yes...those tapered ends! Fabulous indeed!
I just love those blues - the whole range. They look like bolts of fabric. Clarke’s scarf handiwork is beautiful! What a gift. 💙
ReplyDeleteI love them too! And I agree they look like fabric. I'm so tickled with Clarke's scarf...she's quite talented.
DeleteWonderful, wonderful wire vine. I have to look those up. And wow, what a beautiful scarf - perfect outfit. I know what you mean - sad and frustrating world but hard to have an affect. Joy is around but takes lots of focus to find some days.
ReplyDeleteI'm smitten with this plant! And it's doing well...so it will just keep giving.
DeleteLet's focus on joy Louise.
Your prints are lovely and I can't wait to see what you do with them. How nice of Clarke to knit such a beautiful scarf!
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Thanks Kathy! I love my scarf!
Deletecool cyanotypes! I recently saw how to do this on a reel on facebook. :-) And I love this scarf!
ReplyDeleteIt's quite fun...and addictive. There's something about that blue. Glad you love my scarf too!
DeleteYes, I agree that making things helps to balance the insanity that is going on in our country! Thank heaven for color and beauty, including the lovely blues in your prints and scarf, MaryAnn. That vine creates such a lovely print with beautiful detail. We are so fortunate to have creativity in our lives, especially during these worrisome times! Judy
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy! Color....and beauty certainly help us during these dark times.
DeleteBeauty, beauty, beauty! And I am striving for joy, but it is indeed time for a protest! Hope I can find one before the scheduled October 18 one!
ReplyDeleteSo glad we are on the same page. The Oct. 18th is on my calendar!
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