In June 2009 I took a class in deconstructed screen printing with Rayna Gilman. What an eye opener that was. Some of my experiments were dreadful, but I had a couple that turned out very well and I was surprised! I have only done the technique once since then; I had a specific look in mind and was successful with that.
This is one of four that I did in class off of the same screen. There is a lot of paint on the screen so one can just keep moving the screen to a fresh piece of fabric and squeegy-ing until there isn't enough paint left to print. This was about the middle run. To make the impression I used net, plastic scraps, sequin waste, and shredded bark from a crepe myrtle tree. I like it so much that I fear that if I do something with it I will ruin it! Someday....
Rayna and I in the classroom. One thing this brings home is how much I have aged in eleven years. I was only 70 then, now I am 81. Still wearing the same hat, scarf, and earrings.
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