Printing

The printing process took a fair amount of time as each layer of the print had to dry before another was added on top. The opaque fabric printed through onto the backing cloth, creating interesting faded prints. I experimented with my colour scheme through the ground and the dye, each creating a different style of print.

Final Screen Print Design

My final screen is made up of 4 parts (images below). These 4 parts have been designed to interlock to create layered prints or simple prints on their own. I want to print with them matching with each other, but also explore the patterns they will make when they are rotated round in the spaces. 

Forever Changes

Michael Brennand-Wood Exhibition


I went to the Michael Brennand-Wood exhibition at Ruthin Craft Centre in Wales recently. The exhibition documents his work over the last 40 years. It exhibits his unseen work, new work and his most important pieces.

When entering the exhibition, the main thing I noticed was the large areas of bright colours. The walls were filled with giant blocks of colour and shapes. The piece 'I know you know and I wish you'd tell' (above image) was really captivating, from a distance the contrast of white to pattern across the wall caught my eye. Once looking up close the work completely changed, the pattern is actually carved wood and the colour is dyed fabric stuffed into the gaps. It creates a detailed, textured surface up close yet from afar looks like a painting.

Extended Designs

With the images I made with acetate I can multiply it round to create a larger, more detailed piece.

From this design it can be repeated to create pieces like the image below. This could work well on coloured grounds to make interesting fabric pieces, wall papers, statement wall hangings etc.

Acetate Designs

To create a screen print design I've started creating my work on acetate so I can see the layers I will need for my final print. This design can be created through a mix of mono-printing and direct printing.