Cotton, Organza, Screed Prints, Gelli Plate prints, Fused
When I began this quilt I feared that our winter would never end, so just thinking about spring and working with spring colors made me smile.
Originally I was not going to use flowers as my focal point, however that changed after viewing a YouTube video showing how to achieve a painterly-effect monotype print with a Gelli Plate by painting an image on the plate with brushes. I usually use a brayer to roll the paint evenly on the plate. I started by experimenting with printing a very loose tulip design on paper which I was pleased with so then tried printing on fabric. As I really wanted the green background, also printed with the Gelli Plate, to be a prominent element, printed more tulips on white organza, which allowed the background to show though.
After printing tulips that I was happy with, began to think about other images that represent spring to me. The screen print on the lower left corner was taken from a favorite photo of a thatched roof cottage that I took in England in April 1983, which is screened on green organza.
After printing tulips that I was happy with, began to think about other images that represent spring to me. The screen print on the lower left corner was taken from a favorite photo of a thatched roof cottage that I took in England in April 1983, which is screened on green organza.
I am very pleased with the outcome of this quilt as it does achieve what I had envisioned: the greens and flowers of early spring.
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organza on top of plate before printing
Wow! Lovely solution! Makes me feel like running through the flowers with my bare feet!!! Great job, and fun quilt! It's a perfect spring quilt!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy and sweet!
ReplyDeleteYou are always so creative! Thanks for posting the Gelli pics/process for us too.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is lovely, and I agree with Carol--I love the Gelli pics and description of your process. You are developing a real and consistent style, and so without even seeing your name, I could have picked this out as yours!
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING ! As always, your graphic style and techniques are fabulous, and I love the way you're always experimenting with different media and tools, then generously sharing those with us. Oh that our studios could be closer together - what fun we'd have !
ReplyDeleteYou've definitely developed your own personal style - it shouts Andrea!! I do love the painterly effect you created in the tulips!
ReplyDeleteI love how you have combined the different types of printing. They work so well together. Wonderful colors
ReplyDeleteWow Andrea, this is BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing your technique in each step. You are one creative gal! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this piece! As everyone has said, it so looks like an Andrea quilt and softly, beautifully screams Spring! Thanks for the description of your techniques and for reminding me to use the Gelli Plate that I bought in Houston!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Andrea. Love your combination of techniques!
ReplyDeleteThe layers you did to create this piece are wonderful on their own, but the way you combined them is superb! I'm glad you explained and showed us your process. I would not have guessed how it was made without that. This piece really conveys the calm and refreshing feeling of spring.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad you shared your process pictures with us. The layering really adds a wonderful depth to the piece and I love seeing that the Gelli plate can help make representational art (I have one in a package that I need to find and try out). Very well done.
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