MAKING FODDER

 I've been doing this year's Fodder Challenge this month.  The most recent using soft Plasticine to make relief plates with found objects.  Then I used them to make a few Gelli prints.  It was a learning experiment.  Some of the prints were complete failures.  But, some of them turned out great.

STILL IN LACONNER

 I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Burlington - a few miles from LaConner.  It was a nice room, quiet and a comfy bed - great shower!

In the morning I went downstairs and took advantage of the inclusive breakfast.  It was not good.  There's mostly gluten and sugary things to choose from.  The only fruit were bananas.  I got some scrambled eggs and a couple of dried up sausages.  Oh, well.

While I was 'enjoying' my breakfast I sketched some of the other folks having breakfast.

Since it was still too early to go to the workshop, I went into LaConner and sketched this cute little building, the Ice Cream Tower.

Then it was back to work making gelli prints in the workshop.  After lunch, about 2:30 I ran out of steam.  It's been a great weekend.  I've learned a lot and made some great prints.

I headed out around 4pm and drove right into traffic - it took about 2 hours to go the 54 miles to home.  But, it's nice to be back home.

GELLI JUBILEE IN LACONNER

 I left for LaConner first thing this morning.  I'm taking a Gelli printing workshop called Gelli Jubilee at the Gail Harker Center for the Arts.  I've got all of my supplies packed and in the car - gelli plates, papers, paints and various other things - two boxes full.

We got busy learning the basics and making simple prints.

We learned about different ways to make texture in the paints.  I took pictures of some of the ways that caught my attention and I can make at home.  

 

Daubers

Paper towels

I had lunch at the Thai restaurant across the street.

I had Red Curry Chicken with Rice and sketched the people sitting out on the deck.