From Paper To Fabric
hand-dyed 100% cotton, screen-printed, fused, machine and hand-stitched
My first thought when I heard the word Translate was to work with a foreign language, probably French. I then googled, and from thefreedictionary.com one of the definitions "To change from one form, function, or state to another; convert or transform" captured my attention and pulled me in a different direction.
I have been quite obsessed with monotype printing since taking a gelatin plate printing class with Linda Germaine last August. Although I have yet to make my own gelatin plate, I do have a Gelli Plate which I have been using to make my prints which are mostly on paper. I decided that I wanted to develop my quilt based on one of my prints using my printer to transfer from paper monoprint to fabric.
After going though my prints and choosing a few favorites, I narrowed it down to one of my fuchsia designs. Fuchsia blossoms have fascinated me for years. This particular design started out as a rubber stamp that I designed and carved at least 20 years ago.
Last fall I started cutting stencils based on my own designs, out of mylar instead of the paper/tyvek ones that I was using with the Gelli Plate. The first stencil that I cut was an enlargement of my little rubber stamp fuchsia.
I have included photos of the original monoprint, mylar stencil and rubber stamp.
Gelli Plate monotype print on paper
hand carved eraser rubber stamp and mylar stencil
You are a master at printing as well as quilting. This is one of my favorites of your quilts. Love the colors and the loose quality to the illustration. Perfect
ReplyDeleteA beautiful and striking quilt, Andrea! Every time I read about your use of screen prints, Gelli Plates, etc. I want to get into this aspect of art in a major way. But somehow, I just don't! Maybe inspired by this lovely piece of art I will!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Andrea! Love the vibrancy of the colors and am so impressed that you carved your own rubber stamp! A really beautiful quilt!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I love the fuchsia and the colors.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you have proceeded to pass my expectations of what I imagine you would do.
ReplyDeleteWonderful and of course I just LOVE your printing.
Beautiful colors and exotic figures. Your use of the gelli plate inspires me to get mine out to play with.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece! I really like the depth of the design. Your fuchsia stamp and print are perfect!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely! I would be happy to hang this on my wall to look at evey day.
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful - love the colors and the imagery - a fabulous use of the printing process and one of the best looking monoprints I've ever seen. Makes me want to get the gelli plate out (I bought it after I saw your first mention of it here but have not used it yet - you are really opening my eyes to the possibilities it yields)
ReplyDeleteLove to see such wonderful results with surface design techniques. I am trying to learn more about printing. You did a marvelous job! It is inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI think this is so beautiful, I wish I knew more about quilting. to be honest I don't know what you all are talking about most of the time. But I keep coming back and looking at this, just stunning.
ReplyDeleteI think this is so beautiful, I wish I knew more about quilting. to be honest I don't know what you all are talking about most of the time. But I keep coming back and looking at this, just stunning.
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