September block printing

Our September meetings were much smaller, since several members couldn't attend. The remnants decided to keep on block printing for a little longer.

Nola carved these stamps from large erasers. The flower stamp is based on a sketch she made at an exhibition called "The Art of Islam", back in 2005. The cloud motif was a motif she sketched at an exhibition of Chinese art called "Celestial Silks" in 2004. Both exhibitions were held at the Art Gallery of NSW. So it really pays to keep those sketchbooks!

Here is a test print of the flower stamp, with a pair of stamps she made earlier this year.She talked about them on her blog here.

These are some of the stamps she made then.

She had these stamps out  because she planned to use them as part of her Let's Go Geometric challenge piece.She stamped these images on a piece of pre-painted quilter's muslin.

Tricia was also printing.  She laid down some colour with the roller and then added texture with a round cardboard reel.

The shapes on the left of photo above, and in the one below, were made by printing with toe separators.

These were from stamps that Tricia carved. She was very interested in making stamps that could be used to make a repeat pattern, so these were test prints.

Bev was also printing but no photos were taken. So we need photos, Bev!

Bev brought along a postcard in progress. She wove together strips of fabric, including some with hand prints from stamps. Then she began to stitch on the top. Can't wait to see where this goes!