My first resolved piece is based on a gelliplate print from Module 2.
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I made paper pulp and pressed the original stencil into it (carefully!) to form a shape. I removed the unwanted pulp and left the shape to dry.
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It fragmented as it dried but created a fragile shape in the process.
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I painted the shape with silk paints.
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I made a piece of silk paper using silk waste and CMC paste.
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I layered the paper shape over the silk paper and added small straight stitches. The stitches are 2 strands and darker at the bottom changing to smaller stitches that are 1 strand and lighter at the top, resulting in a very delicate resolved sample.
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All change for my second and third pieces! This design was one of my first ideas for PAP3. It shows many changes in colour and movement.
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I chose to make a paper background and added colour to the wet pulp by sprinkling over Brusho ink powder. The colours merged into one another beautifully and I like the textured finish to the paper. In retrospect, it might have been idea to add a layer of light varnish as the surface appears fairly dull.
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I used vanishing muslin to create a lace effect. I have not used it much in the past and was very pleased how easy it was removed with a heat gun.
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The result is a reverse of the the original image and conveys movement, perhaps swirling water or underwater looking up through rocks but lacks the shimmer of water.
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My second piece revisited. I've painted it with CMC paste and it has really brought it to life, what an improvement. The dark areas appeared where the CMC paste was thicker. I dabbed some of it off, but I think the 'burnt' effect gives it more impact.
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This last piece was quite a challenge. It is my face from Module 2.
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I started by tracing the shapes of the original design.
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I stitched the design onto clear soluble fabric and laid it over pre-dyed silk waste.
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To create the silk paper, I added CMC paste, which disolved the soluble fabric and both pieces fused together.
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Once it had dried, I added more stitching and cut it into strips, backing it onto white paper. I'm not over pleased with the result. I think it would have been better to have used a different coloured thread on the soluble film and stopped at that point.
