Monday, November 14, 2005

Altered Clay Monoprints

I have been trying to find a way to integrate the two kinds of art I make--clay monoprints and fiber arts. I have been studying Karoda's and Sonji's work and finally that lightbulb went off. "Why don't I take the monoprints, done on Pellon, and alter or embellish them, at least the ugly ones. They can only be improved?"

So the following are my first attempts. Of course, as I post to the blog, I forgot to go in reverse order, so the last three photos will be read backwards. Sorry about that.
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4 comments:

Karoda said...

How about a real comment!?! Cheryl, the ones you've sent me are still sitting on my shelf...it just felt so wrong to alter them but these have opened up some possibilities. I'm thinking they might go great with upholstery fabrics.

7:27 PM
Karoda said...

Have you tried running these through your printer or stamping on them?

7:28 PM
susan sorrell said...

I really like this print!

1:04 AM
Olenka said...

Hi! What do you use as a fixative on your clay prints?

3:45 PM

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