Keep Smiling...

A few weeks ago I took a class on block printing... where I got to carve my own design and make a few prints from it. This was my first attempt at such a technique (except for the "potato printing" as a child!)... and so I went with one of my favorite subjects... Tillie. I threw together this quick collage when a friend gave me a 6" x 6" canvas and I realized he fit right in with the tickets! Love it when things come together like that!

Ladies Night Part Two...

This week was our second silkscreening ladies night at Social Animal Press in Ocean Grove. Our gracious hostess—Molly Johnson—taught us the photo exposure screen making technique this time. It is a method that allows a more detailed image, so I went with my favorite subject matter... the cupcake. The class was great fun with old friends and new... and I am getting a little more confident with my screen printing. So much so that I dared to make a couple of shirts... LOVE them!

Impromptu Art Night...

I was invited to a Ladies Night art class where the project was learning to silkscreen. I could not pass up the opportunity, as I love the look and when I found out we'd be creating our own art and making our own screens... well... I had to go. So, what kind of image should I make? Cotton candy of course! I'm very happy with the results and am looking forward to incorporating this technique into future creative projects. Yay for learning!