Design of the times article

I had the pleasure of chatting to Philip O'Brien from the Canberra Times last week about winning the Legacy of Good Design Memorabilia competition to design products for Canberra's centenary next year.

The result is the article which appeared in last Friday's paper.

Click on the image for a readable version

Thank you Phil for such a lovely article.

Teaching Screen printing at Megalo

I love screen printing so much that I also teach screen printing on fabric at Megalo Print Studio and Gallery in Canberra.

I have just finished teaching a 6 week Thursday evening class.  

In the class we covered:

• creating designs using paper stencils and photo emulsion (light sensitive); 
• learn registration marks to create multi-colour prints;  
• experimenting printing onto different background fabrics; 
• and in our last lessons we also explored how to put your design into repeat.

Below are some images of the beautiful designs created in the class.

Marcelle working out paper stencil

Linda experimenting with colour and overlay patterns
 using a photo emulsed design

Jen's delicate hand drawn tree printed on tea towels

Dianna printing 2 colour paper stencil pattern 

Rachel's 2 colour photo emulsion stencil

Close up of Rachel's Escape design. 

Seona's 2 colour paper stencil print

Seona's 3 colour print onto patterned fabric

Marcelle embarking on a repeat print design using 3 colours

Marcelle adding the second colour

PS Marcelle has just sent me a picture of her finished Birds and Hearts fabric. Here is is below

Fabric and image by Marcelle

Vignette Exhibition: Prints on Paper

As promised, here are the images of my screen printed drawings that also featured in the Vignette exhibition at the BSG Gallery in Melbourne.

Bathroom Hall. Screen print on paper. Print size 30 x 23 cm

Bathroom. Screen print on paper. Print size 23 x 30 cm

Kochira Says. Screen print on paper. Print size 23 x 30 cm

Hallway. Screen print on paper. Print size 30 x 23 cm

Chest of Drawers. Screen print on paper. Print size 23 x 30 cm

Kitchen Cupboard. Screen print on paper. Print size 30 x 23 cm 

Kitchen Sink. Screen print on paper. Print size 23 x 30 cm

Kitchen Window. Screen print on paper. Print size 23 x 30 cm

Fireplace. Screen print on paper. Print size 23 x 30 cm

Loungeroom. Screen print on paper. Print size 30 x 23 cm.

Vignette Exhibition at BSG Gallery, Melbourne

 My sojourn to Melbourne last week for my exhibition was delightful!

Setting up the show went smoothly with the assistance of my fabulous friend Nicole. The exhibition was a selection of ceramics, prints on paper and two screen printed fabrics.

The theme for my exhibition was:

vi·gnette  [vin-yet] noun, verb, -gnet·ted, -gnet·ting.

noun

1. an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border.

2. any small, pleasing picture or view.

3. a small, graceful literary sketch.

Surface design and printmaking techniques explore images from my sketchbook diaries that document daily life in my cottage and studio, capturing the banal and everyday which are often moments of fleeting beauty.

I am interested in capturing these domestic scenes as a way of recording my life. I have captured these moments throughout my adult life in a series of sketchbooks and diaries.  As I move house and memories fade, my sketches vividly bring to life my sense of place and where I was 'at' at that particular point in time. The sketches often are more poignant than a photo as each line is carefully observed, distilling the essence of the scene before me. 

'Kochira Says' print on paper

Thankfully my artwork suited the space perfectly. Brunswick Street Gallery (or BSG for short) has 10 individual exhibition spaces. The gallery was humming on Friday as the artists and their friends hung the artwork. The opening was fabulous, a delightfully warm evening and everyone was in good spirits (I was having so much fun I forgot to take photos of this!). Best of all I got to catch up with all my Melbourne friends :)

I did however, manage to find time to get my ceramics photographed professionally by Art Atelier before I went down to Melbourne.

Bathroom series. Hand drawn and painted on porcelain.

Bedroom series. Hand drawn and painted on porcelain.

Kitchen series. Hand drawn and painted on porcelain. 

Lounge Room series. Hand drawn and painted on porcelain. 

Ill post some detailed images of my prints next week.... till then, I hope you all have an enjoyable Easter long weekend x