Within our Art Cloth Network group, we have a good number of subgroups that get together virtually to discuss various topics, do critiques, talk about certain techniques and so on. One of these online groups is the Gelli print group. Members of this group are interested in using gel plates for monotype printing on fabric or paper. We often work alongside each other, happily producing a stack of prints while talking about technical questions, design ideas or art and life in general. I really like this informal concept of sharing a virtual studio with my textile colleagues. Our studio hours are usually so very quiet and we work in isolation. But in this group, we can hold up our freshly printed fabric for everyone to admire and we can all share our excitement when a print is successful. We also give each other useful tips and advice on the printing process.
These prints were nature prints done with different leaves and plant materials on white cotton fabric. I like to stick to a palette when I do these kinds of prints so they all harmonize.
The individual prints are all 6" by 6" and I have plans for what to do with them and how they will be presented at a sales exhibition in Nova Scotia this upcoming November.
