GABRIELE MÜNTER
I really liked Gabriele Münter's woodblock prints, more so than the paintings, but despite that none of them inspired me to make a quilt. However the shapes of the trees in 'Haus mit Tannen im Schnee' gave me an idea that I sketched. I took this and some print outs of others of her works on holiday in the hope that I might have some other ideas. Whilst I was away I did a one day monoprint class at the Hot Bed Press in Salford, basically just experimenting with mark making and different ways of using monoprint. I decided to try a simple torn paper mask in the shape of the sketches I had drawn, and I have used that shape on my quilt. At first I thought of stenciling it with markal, but realized I would have had to let it dry a day or two, and I only had a short time to make the quilt after coming back from holiday last weekend. In the end I chose to appliqué it using a fabric I printed for another project, but which
I did not use in the end, and
a sheer black fabric. I used the latter as I wanted the print to show through from the background fabric.
Oh WOW! Jinnie. This is masterful. So inspired to take a detail and turn it into a piece on its own. I love the story of how it came about - big lesson: be flexible and let the piece work it's magic. Who would have guessed? Hilary
ReplyDeleteHi Jinnie, the perfect solution when something doesn't grab you. I felt the same way about her work - funny how so many of us have liked her wood block prints. I love your interpretation.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Love the use of the sheer fabric too.
ReplyDeleteI agree also. Take a small part of the bigger pic and work on that. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Phil - take a small part of a picture and make it work in a totally different way. I always learn something new each time I see everyone's work. Love the simple shapes and colours and also the way you have used the sheet fabric.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like how you have taken a small idea and parlayed it into a completely different, but successful piece. I like the balance you've created with the two different colours. Was that rust dyed fabric that you used?
ReplyDeleteI used fluid acrylic paints mixed with fabric medium for the fabric.
DeleteI love this piece, Jinnie. So original!
ReplyDeleteJinnie - I'm about 5 miles south of Hot Bed Press. Let me know if you're ever this way again I see a mini meetup in the offing!!!
ReplyDeleteI should be in Stockport next summer, assuming that a disastrous Brexit doesn't cause huge queues at Calais and Dover!
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