Tag Archives: Monoprinting

The Last of the Handmade Markmakers – for Now

Posted on October 13, 2021 by AnnIsikArts

Here’s two mark-makers, out of one. It was originally a sponge roller. The sponge had deteriorated a bit. I took it off and replaced it with rubber bands. I cut notches into the sponge and now I’ve a sponge stamp … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress

Posted on September 5, 2020 by AnnIsikArts

Sample of layered work on silk satin using a range of eco, botanical, contact printing methods from Kathy Hays Design courses, and using plant matter harvested from my garden.

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Chinese Lanterns and Draconids

Posted on October 8, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

I promised in my last blog to turn up by the light of Chinese lanterns. Well, here they are – some eco collographs using these spectacular flowers. And if you’re anywhere north, don’t miss out on the weekend’s Draconid Meteor … Continue reading →

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Rorschach as Poetry: A Suite of Eco Prints on Watercolour Paper Postcards

Posted on January 28, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

Another experiment using in part a technique (creating mirror images) from Kathy Hays’ video eco print workshop. Instead of silk fabric, I’ve used a book of watercolour paper postcards whose blank faces have been awaiting activation for a couple of … Continue reading →

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