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First Post!

28/5/2012

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I've taken the plunge and opened a blog page!  I hope to show, in an informal way, the work I am doing, places I have been to and sources of inspiration. 

Now that I have more confidence in my blog I have put up entries you might find interesting and some of these predate this first post!  So no, there's no mistake, just some housekeeping and sharing my thoughts...
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Cyanoprint work shop

16/5/2012

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I first saw the work of Barbara Gunter-Jones at Art in Action in 2011.   Her cyanoprint fabrics were beautifully delicate, subtle and fresh, so when she sent me details of a workshop she was running I immediately signed up.  Several of us spent a very productive day in Aldbury, printing on a variety of prepared papers and fabrics - cotton, silk, organza.  We used objects we had brought and also items provided by Barbara.  I don't use much blue in my own work but the results were inspirational and I can see that I might be changing my colour palette.

Here are some samples of the work I produced:
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Honesty seed heads and leaf skeleton printed on silk
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Honesty seed heads on silk. Spot the escaped seed!
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Leaf skeletons and unidentified plant on silk
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Acer on paper. The colours on paper were more vibrant than those on fabric
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Bubblewrap and copper mesh on cotton
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Bubble wrap and plant printed on cotton, washed in soda solution to soften the colours
The leaf skeletons used in the workshop are available from most craft and hobby shops but there are also lots of instructions on the internet for making your own.  This could be interesting to do with large leaves and if I get round to making them I will put up a post.

If you like this technique have a look at Barbara's website for more inspiration: www.barbaragunterjones.co.uk
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