Having fun again .. yes I have had the gelli plate out

One of the exhibitions I am preparing for is called Identity - a theme I am finding fascinating. I want to look at how we define ourselves and who we really are/what in fact is our identity .... and how is it formed. So if this post seems a bit narcissistic .. that's why... it's all pictures  of ME!!!!!!!!

 

As I am demonstrating for AVG at the weekend At Ally Pally, I thought I would also practise with some stencils/screens/stamps and that bad boy gelli plate again. Here are some of the results ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK - and a bit of photo-shopping too ... I love this page

 

and getting carried away with photoshop ...

 

 

 

 

I know - a bit too many .. but it is addictive.. one last stencil ... which could easily be altered .. but not now .. I need to walk the dog

 

 

With just a few tools you can have so much fun .. and I can so many possibilities with these.  Hope to see some of you at Ally Pally - Hilary x

 

Trying out my gelli plate .. be warned .. lots of images

I have to admit that when I start creating I do tend to get carried away and make quite a lot. I like to work fast and suspend judgement to try and access more of my innate creativity. So I always make good quantities. But there is something about mono-printing that really gets me and I go into overdrive. I remember making my first monoprints for my course at Design Matters and sending Marie Roper tens and tens of images, as I just hadn't been able to stop. So that's my excuse here .. and I have seriously culled the number too .. I made at least three times this many!!

 

I was trying out one of the new gelli plates. I know everyone else seems to have already played - but I hadn't and was all prepared to be unimpressed and return to my cheap sheet of acetate. So I pootled out into the garden last week and put my first layer of paint on my plate. I wanted some prints of my hands for the work I plan for the Identity exhibition with Art Textiles: Made in Britain at FOQ 2014 .. I have some direct prints already, so decided to start by trying some gelli hand-prints ....

 

 

 

 

 

Hmmm - actually rather nice and I do think that I am getting more texture than with acetate  .. so next up - some stamps ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not all the dog ....

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK - I'm liking this thing ..cut my apple in half ... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and combined it with a rubbing plate ....

 

 

bit of photo-shopping ...

 

 

 

the plate is picking up the texture so well .. I think the only other thing that would do this like this would be a real gelatine plate .. but that require planning ... not my strong suit. I decided to try some finer leaves and grasses .... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and some feathers .. on stamps .. 

 

 

 

and direct on the plate 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

I have used  opaque and shimmer paints and washes of procion dye. These are just begging to be stitched into now. And my plate will definitely be getting a lot more use. In fact - I have got the real biggie one now, I loved it so much. Just shows - you should try things before you judge.

 

I said I'd post some more images of the gardens at Harlow Carr in Harrogate . but I think you might have had enough images for one day. So I'll save them for next time .. and just post one more ...

 

 

More beautiful white anemones - just for you Maggi! Thank you for joining me ...talk soon - Hilary x