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Butterflies by Kate G. |
I am back home and ready to report on my
test drive class of
A Story in the Making: Creating Story Cloth in Print and Stitch.
First, let me say, that I had a wonderful group of four adventurous women. As usual, I crammed in way too many techniques, but this group forged ahead...
We may not have made it to the stitching...but what a great beginning to some stories! I only wish that we could have had a couple of more days...well maybe next time...
The gelatin printing seemed to be a hit, as I knew it would. I am a big fan of that technique as a way to open up students to experimentation. I was not disappointed!
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Gelatin prints by Judy G. |
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Gelatin print by Judy G. |
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Gelatin print by Parvin S. |
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Gelatin prints by Margaret M. |
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Gelatin print by Margaret M. |
We then added block printing and stenciling to our backgrounds.
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Block prints on knotted resist by Kate G. |
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Block prints on salted fabric by Kate G. |
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Freezer paper stencil and printing on wipe up cloth by Kate G. |
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Freezer paper stencils by Judy G. |
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Adhesive-backed craft foam print on gelatin print by Parvin S. |
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Block printing by Margaret M. |
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Adhesive-backed craft foam block prints and gelatin prints by Margaret M. |
My students have promised to send photos of what they do with their fabrics. I'm looking forward to seeing more.
This looks like so much fun.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun! I always worry a bit when teaching a new class. As usual, too much planned and not enough time. But...I was so pleased with the results from the students...each heading in her own direction...telling her own story.
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