Inspired By My Collage Group

I made these pieces today in my monthly collage group. There's nothing like hanging out with a small group of artists creating our own stuff while enjoying each others' good company. Both pieces make use of acrylic gel-printed tissues and papers.

Blood Moon, collage on gel monoprint, acrylic, 8" x 8"

Breaking Out, collage on printmaking paper, 8" x 8"

Revisions

There are times when I just don't know whether a piece is done. Or, I think it's done and then I change my mind. These two gel plate prints were like that, until I added a bit of collage to each of them. Now I think they're finished. We'll see!

"Cycle", August 3, 2014, acrylic gel plate print with stenciling and collage on printmaking paper, 8" x 8"

"Stems", August 3, 2014, acrylic gel plate print with stenciling and collage on printmaking paper, 8" x 8"

Recent Gel Plate Play

I spent a fun afternoon yesterday playing with my Gelli Arts plates and Golden Open acrylics. I'm loving the extra working time I get with the Open paints. During my play, I made some stencils from hot glue, as demonstrated here by Jane Davies.

Stencils made from hot glue

Golden Spiral !

Golden Spiral 2

Leaf and Stem 1

Leaf and Stem 2

Party

Foggy

City Wide Open Studios 2013

New Haven's annual month-long art bash, City Wide Open Studios, is in full swing! Each of us hundreds of Connecticut artists has one piece in the main show at Artspace and is showing the remainder of our work at one of three subsequent weekends. I'm at Erector Square this weekend, October 12-13. I hope you can stop by!

Summer Pear, Main Show, Artspace, October 2103

My wall at Erector Square, October 12-13, 2013; Building 5, 2nd floor, Studio O.

"Orbits"

"Dew-Sun"

"Portal"

"Spirit Dance"

"Gauze"

"Pebbles & Shards"

City Wide Open Studios - Upcoming Opening Reception on October 4

New Haven's annual month-long art bash, City Wide Open Studios, will kick off this coming Friday, October 4, with the opening reception at Artspace. I will be participating along with hundreds of other Connecticut artists. We each have one piece in the main show at Artspace, and will be showing the remainder of our work at one of three subsequent weekends. I'll be at Erector Square on October 12-13. I hope you can stop by! Here's a sampling of my work:

New Gelatin Prints

I made a bunch of Gelli prints tonight for Carla Sonheim's Gelli Printmaking class. Here are a couple that I'm calling done. The rest are still works in progress.

Portal, May 20, 2013, Gelatin print, acrylic on printmaking paper, 6"x9"

Spirit Dance, May 20, 2013, Gelatin print, acrylic on printmaking paper, 6"x9"

Gelli Play

I spent a good deal of my Presidents' Day long weekend having fun with my Gelli Arts gel printing plate. These pieces started with a Gelli print, with stenciling and stamping added:

And these were inspired by their terrific fun foam tutorial:

Gelatin Printing Class

A couple of weeks ago I attended a class on gelatin printing at Beautiful Impressions in Westbrook, CT. It was taught by Terri Lightfoot and was a lot of fun! We used Gelli Plates by Gelli Arts. I made several prints; here's the one I like best. I made it with hand cut leaf-shaped masks and a stencil by The Crafters' Workshop:

Gelatin Monoprints - October 2011

I recently bought a new tool, a synthetic gelatin plate by Gelli Arts, and have been having fun making monoprints with it on rice paper, using acrylic paint, stamps, stencils and other materials for texture. I love the results of my experiments!