Paper Craft Friday

This Friday it was Paper Craft Friday and we covered the tables in the 

studio with our journal pages materials and embellishments.

Jay got married in December and wants to make a 

Scrapbooking come Junk Journal of the day.

We had great fun and Caroline who was trying to get some drawings done 

ready to transfer to printing plate looked on as we

used so many different techniques.

I added some more to the Keepsake Junk Sewing Journals.

See more of my sketchbooks HERE

See more of my Keepsake Junk Journals HERE

See more Paper Craft and Making on my Card2Inspire site

HERE

Print Friday

I love everyday of my creative week sharing the studio and making art.

I often say I would like 'Ground Hog Day',

 so I could teach and share all day and then have the day 

again creating my stuff!

I prep each session, often many months in front so I can grow the

work and session. 

During the last week I have been making my own stamp blocks

from children's building blocks and bits and pieces 

around the studio.

These are now multi surfaced with print possibilities.

I then started printing in a sketchbook and fabric to try 

these out.

I have used knotted string, t-shirt trim, sequin waste, braid, plastic tub

 and ric rac. 

All applied with 'No Nails' as this is a glue which

I have found it sticks anything really well but

also can be washed under the tap to keep the stamp clean.

I love seeing how simple blocks using them in repeat can make

great combination patterns also

in readiness for 'Print City and Guilds'.

I have also started using them on my Banner for outside

the studio, made from nylon stock fabric,

used for kites.

See some of what goes on in 

'Print Friday' HERE

Gelli Plate Printing

With all the paints out in the studio I thought a Geli Plate and Mono Printing techniques would add

some more fun to the creating.

As you can see by these ones the colour combinations were fantastic. 

You can print on paper or fabric.

I prepared the A4 pieces of fabric before. 

Printing Session

Each week there is a printing session on a Friday.

Over the last few weeks we have been making drypoint and etch prints,

using different materials and tools.

Printing a Pom Pom

I love creating printed display pieces for the studio and this

is printed tissue and made into a hanging Pom Pom in the 

print area.

I made a wall pom pom for the India Inspiration Month in January. 

See HERE

See more printing by clicking the written labels below.

Collagraph Catus Printing on Fabric

Print Friday

Shell Lino Print

Print Friday

Kim's Printed and Embroidered Elephant

Printing Elephants

Mixed Media Textile Tuesday and Thursday started with 

printing elephants this year.

I brought a carved would block Elephant set while I was in Jaipur.

It has four layers and takes quite a lot of concentration to 

to match the pattern sections up.

Everyone had a great time and the Elephants all look fantastic.

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Orange Wall Pom Pom

With all the Printing material and carved wooden blocks I arranged

around the studio I decided to have a play and print some orange

tissue paper. I layered eight sheets together and made a half pom pom to 

display on the wall. 

Oh Kirstie would be proud!

The Old Art Room

I can't believe I have been at The Old Art Room for nearly a month now and it has been a fantastic journey so far. I will show the process of the developing month and the classes so far shortly but there is definitely a pattern of the art week here. It is becoming a busy and active art studio with a lovely creative atmosphere.

Monday Mixed Media Art in the morning session and Water Colour Painting in the afternoon.

Tuesday Textiles all day from Patchwork and Quilting, Gifts, Free Machining and Dry Felting.

Wednesday City and Guilds Creative Techniques. (In the process of being arranged).

Thursday Textiless all day from Patchwork and Quilting, Gifts, Free Machining and Dry Felting.

Friday Printing. Collagraphs, Lino, Block, Screen and Mono Types.

Saturday 9.30- 2.30 Demonstrations, Art Practice and once a month Children's Club.