Various from September and October.

Apologies to those of you who actually read this blog, that it hasn't been kept up to date lately.

Back in September the evening AGM was poorly attended but Stella's workshop the next day  proved quite popular. There haven't been any photographs provided, so this must remain un-illustrated.

Social Stitching on 2nd October was held at Riley's Eden conservatory.

October's Evening meeting and Saturday workshop were in the capable hands of Sheena Quayle and titled respectively "Experimental Printing" and "Printing on fabric and paper".

The above photo shows a piece of lace, which has been coated in acrylic paint and used to print a pattern onto sugar paper.

The prints on the above example were created using a gelli mould, made by Sheena, from gelatine and glycerine. Acrylic was rolled onto the surface, then an Indian wood block created the pattern in the acrylic. In the darker example, the gelli mould was covered in a sheet of paper and gently rubbed to transfer the design onto the paper. The process was repeated, with fabric used instead of paper, at the end. It can be seen that there is a considerable difference in tone depending on the medium used.

The collograph above was made from shaped pieces of card, cut from packaging. It was then painted, first in monochrome and then multi colours. See below.

Thank you to Maureen Kennaugh who provided the photos of her own work, so that this blog could be written.