Friday, February 19, 2010

arty-school things

a new print i'm working on! it's inspired by an antique clutch purse i have...bunches of pearls in scalloped patterning. i really wanted just a blush of pink, but it turned out to be a bit more of a bubblegum. i'm okay with bubblegum! 2 more stencils to go!

the reception for 'a paper+cloth dream' was last night. christina and simon came! this is christina taking a one-handed picture of my name. i made this print for her...it's owls, magnolias and a torchon lace background. after i printed it, i realized that it also reminds me of my granny. her late husband (my mom's dad) loved owls and she has always loved magnolias! i may have to print another one.

i love these girls!

my print - 'grey garden' 





our department chair, richard, in his super cute vest 

my lace print was the first print you see when you walk in the gallery!

i made a hat. i wet felted the wool into a hat shape, needle felted it to death, then nuno felted some silk organza...dipped them both in indigo, and sewed the whole thing together! voila!