Mad About Motifs

All the printing classes I teach (and that you take) benefit from having a pocketfull of motifs. Making them simple, large, small, open, closed, repeated, solitary or in a row are all you need. Join me east, west, or somewhere in the middle for an in person or virtual print class. www.patpauly.com

 

Printing Virtually, Printing in Santa Fe

February 14-18 is a screen printing virtual class where we do all things silkscreen. Yes, of course we do lots of other tricks. And March 7-11 is in person printmaking class in Santa Fe. Take you pick. Both are great, and both work big. 
 

Crows Roosting

My visit to Portland included a murder of crows stopping to rest in a park. It was such a great sight. This finished wholecloth reminded me of that sight, so the name sticks. It's 42" square, faced, and happy to claim this spot until it give over to the next.

 

Strange Things Happen

In a demo on composition for Line, Shape, and Setting, I take randomly made "blocks" and try to make sense of them. Once in a while, they stick and emerge to be a "keeper" of a composition. In that case, I snap a photo quickly. Then I can take them and rearrange with abandon. 
 

Oh, Cut It Up

Two photos (I know, big treat) with an old block I've cut up and rearranged to demonstrate the power of the slice and dice. Tomorrow is day #2 of Line, Shape, Setting. It's fun. 
 

End of the Day 1

Line, Shape, and Setting is all about technique and construction in improv quilts. And for me, the demos generate a mound of bits. Quilts are flung about, yards are left in heaps. I've got a day before the second half, and so tomorrow I'll clear this up and attach parts. My homework!
 

Something is Talking to Me

 

I ask my students who take my printing classes to keep a file (in any manner) of graphics. The looped cord and parking lot swirls appeared to me on the same day. And I had just hung up my latest quilt. The universe is aligning, I think.  For more wisdomness, join me in Santa Fe for my first outing this year!

Just For Scale

I've often suggested that one show one's work on site, or with an object for scale. So, here is the cold of January with the warmth of a garden on the wall.
 

Trimmed

Trimmed to finish at 72" wide, I've not got the binding on it. But that's the final part, and easy. Another garden quilt, I think. Plant a Seed, Grow a Weed. I've used a column structure to get it built, and some ideas for improv to move a motif around. Part of my "Columns" class. 
 

Happy Surprise

It's always fun to see what shakes out after I've added several screens over a monoprint. This turquoise monoprint had been printed months ago (no hurry to wash is fine) and I thought I printed in dark blue. A happy surprise. I also added drawing with thickened dye to mimic the motif.

 

Two Weeks

I love the Printing Under the Influence class, if for no other reason than I have wonderful visitors to my studio (via zoom) for five days spread over two weeks. Very selfish to say I enjoyed it most. But I think they might claim that, too. Thanks class of January 2022!