Well, what with all the dreadful weather over the past month, taking a walk through Kingwood woods was totally out of the question. So instead Carole and I decided to use the first session for creativity. On the menu was collographs, run by Carole and she certainly didn't disappoint. She brought a selection of examples so the group could understand a little bit about the process. It really is amazing what wonderful results can be achieved with this print technique. Here's an example of one of Carole's collograph printing plates. I chose this image as it seems rather apt as we are heading towards Valentine's Day.
Following a quick demonstration by Carole, we were all give a piece of mount board, a pencil and a cutting blade. The pencil to draw out our design, a blade to either score the surface or cut and lift layers from the board. Here's my design, a barren tree in the moonlight, (although I was only about halfway through my cutting out) I managed to cut away half the moon by mistake. Ah well we live and learn.
Wandering around the room, it was lovely to see everyone fully engaged. One of the group commented on how relaxing she found the process was.
As usual, the two hours of creativity flew by. Next week we will continue to prepare plates for printing. Until our next cuppa.......
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