Wanderlust- Gouache on gelli plate

Here is some work I have been doing for 

Wanderlust 2018. This is for a class by Jamie Avery called Nostalgic Summer. It's gelli plate printing using gouache, which is a new technique for me. The subject is "Meadows", and I used a very

small gelli plate which was 3" square.
#eaclasses #wanderlustclass

Gelli print with gouache-"Meadows" , version 1

Gelli print with gouache- "Meadows", version 2

Meadows page from my art journal

Caversham Arts Trail 2018

It's time for the Caversham Arts Trail 2018.

On Saturday May 12th and Sunday May 13th, and the following weekend

Friday May 18th, Saturday May 19th and Sunday May 20th from 11 am

to 5 pm.

Come and visit me at Venue 14, where I am displaying my stitched

textiles and mixed media work. 

Caversham Art Trail Flyers are here!

The flyers for Caversham Arts Trail  are here! They will be

posted in the letterboxes of people of Caversham, and also available to view

on our website.

37 artists will be exhibiting over 17 venues in May.

The dates for the trail are the 12th,13th and 

18th,19th and 20th May.

Time for Snow Dyeing

Last week we had snow in the UK, and I decided to make the most
of it and do some snow dyeing.  I had been interested to read about this process in Canada and
the USA where the snow is more plentiful and long lasting, and had it on my to do
list for a snow day. I was pleased to find that I had kept all the equipment together ready for snow, so it was quick and easy to do.
I used Procion dyes and a selection of natural fabrics, soaked first in washing soda. It is simply a question of putting the fabric at the base of a container, packing snow on top and sprinkling on the dye. As the snow melts the dyes drip into the fabric, giving a soft effect. I used a mixture of colours in each container, but single colours would work well too. Now I have some pretty fabrics to use in future projects!

Dye powder sprinkled on snow

Old saucepans make good dyeing tools

Washing line of dyed fabric

Piece of snow dyed fabric

Caversham Arts Trail 2018

I am busy preparing for the Caversham Arts Trail at the moment. I have been printing on fabric using a gelli plate. It's great fun, but it's rather addictive! I have been making a rainbow of colours.

Wanderlust Week 8

 Wanderlust 2018

 Lesson by Kasia Avery

 Time Travels and Explorations

For this lesson I made a collage . The figure I used is Christine

de Pisan (1364-1430) a French author, who wrote about

women's rights in the fifteenth century. I have used a piece

of her handwriting too.

Christine de Pisan 1410

Wanderlust Week 7

Here is  my finished collage for the Wanderlust lesson by Carolyn Dube, "If these walls could talk"  I used collage,stencils and gelatos for my page. I liked Carolyn's video lesson and the gelatos technique was fun.
 #eaclass, #wanderlustclass

Winter

 We are in the middle of some real wintery weather at the moment.

Here are some winter photos that I have taken to capture the feeling of 

winter.







Wanderlust- A life in your Hand

Wanderlust 2018 is proving to be a very interesting and inspiring experience. 
This is the work I have created following a tutorial by Kasia Avery, "A life in your Hand".
I am really pleased with the result. For more details visit the Everything Art website.

A life in your Hand

Textured border 

Making a spiral bound journal

This week I have been continuing my adventures with book making under the expert tuition of Janina Maher. We made ringbinder journals, using a machine to make the holes and put in the spirals. I have learned a lot about the importance of accurate cutting of the paper! The paper I used for the cover is handmade from Thailand, and the inside is kraft paper.

Front of book

Inside of book

Bookbinding machine

A Present from India

Woodblocks from India, a present from my husband's trip to Mombai.

They are hand carved and he bought them in a market. I can't wait to try

them! They will be put to good use.

Map for Wanderlust 2018

This is my first exercise for Wanderlust 2018, following a lesson by Jamie Avery about drawing paths and roads. My interest was caught by an old map I found in a book of the town where I live. The map of Reading  by John Speed, dated 1610, shows the town centre, the shape of the roads are unchanged today. I liked the way he drew the buildings and I copied it using pen and ink and watercolour pencils.

My drawing, copied from a 1610 map of Reading

Book making kit

 I have been making a book, from

a kit by Janina Maher. It is called a Flower Book.

Instructions and Folding Template

The finished book

Flower book