I have been continuing working on my gelli prints and have been developing the theme of gardens and enclosures. I have always had an interest in the history of gardens and I love the idea of them changing from practical enclosures for planting food and keeping animals into areas for pleasure and relaxation.
The stencil/mask is taken from an image of a Sumerian pictogram on a clay tablet dating from 3000BC. It's an extremely early representation of a garden with a tree planted in the middle of a triangular enclosure.
'Beyond the Enclosure'
If any one else is interested in this subject I have found some wonderful information and inspiration from two particular books - Penelope Hobhouse's 'Gardening Through the Ages' and 'The Invention of the Western Garden' by Vercelloni and Vercelloni.
I am linking up with WOYWW - why not nip over and see what's on other people's work desks this Wednesday!
What a wonderful thought pattern and concept. I've got a lovely book on the gardens of GERTRUDE JEYKELL. I have had it for years but I think it's still available. You would love it Diana.
ReplyDeleteGreat pages. You are very talented. Love that shade of green, reminds me it is supposed to be Spring. Hopefully now May is here we might get to see some Sun.
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Candace #58
Morning from a first timer on WOYWW:)
ReplyDeleteThis is sooooo on my 'to try' list
Love your pages, great spring colours and the masks are fab too.
Anne x
Gorgeous work! Love the colours and composition.
ReplyDeleteTracy #82
I am intrigued by this gelli painting, the more I read about it, yours looks lovely
ReplyDeleteBridget # 9
I love where you source your artefacts from.....beautiful and inspiring work...love what you do:)
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sue
Loved the colours and shapes in your work. Good sources of inspiration. Well done. Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteMargaret #79
wow not only is it some lovely art work but it has history to it as well, really wonderful work and glad to see you are enjoying your gelli plate, I am still on the fence with them
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW and enjoy the rest of the week, I hope you get some crafting time
Ria #113
Beautiful work and great to see your thoughts behind it.
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Gosh Diana, that page is so interesting, not to mention completely gorgeous (again!) I think the Sumerian logo is wonderful...have you sent the Sumerian stuff in the British Museum?? It's amazing and knocks the Elgin Marbles into a cocked hat...in my humble opinion (!!). Your work looks like an old garden plan....quite wonderful!
ReplyDeleteOh and judging by the response to the hare print last week, I'd go into production if I was you!! I'm taking it to be framed this weekend :)
Hugs, LLJ 27 xxxx
Great prints there. I'm still not hankering after a Gelli Plate - am I the only one? - LOL BJ#48
ReplyDeletei haven't tried it yet either... need to have a go i think. This is pretty. jenx 90
ReplyDeleteI love what you achieve with the Gelli plate. Your results are so different to what I have seen from other artists. I especially like the image on the left with the tree.
ReplyDeletewoww amazing prints!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my desk.
Hope you have a great Wednesday!
Hugs Marleen #6
Love you Gelli printing. Thanks for stopping by. Happy crafting. #10
ReplyDeleteI always misread WOYWW at first as "WOWW" and this really fits! Love your use of an ancient symbol along with more modern architectural garden layouts. The colors are fab, too. Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLooks like your having fun with your Gelli Printing!! Jules No57
ReplyDeleteHi diana the printing is coming along brilliantly..... love the layout and the colours
ReplyDeletejanet #32
I really love your journal page, it's so beautifully composed, and the colors are wonderful (I have such a weak spot for that shade of green). It seems that everything you create is so meaningful and has so much thought behind it, it really just shines out. (Love those itty bitty trees)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the gardens! What beautiful layered art!
ReplyDeleteWow pretty cool stuff! Thanks for the earlier visit. Happy WOYWW. Nan G 5
ReplyDeleteHave never tried gelli printing . Yours are fabulous! And the colors so fresh. Thanks for sharing. dix---
ReplyDeleteGosh, that is lovely!
ReplyDeleteKaren #52
Wow.. this is such a beautiful page! Love the great colors. Thank you so much for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteI am obliged to say WOW.Because although I've seen loads and loads of gelli printed backgrounds, I haven't seen any deliberate and so beautifully used, they totally illustrate your interest. Fabulous dahlink.
ReplyDeleteGelli printing seems to be all the rage atm - it's not something I was keen to try until just recently when I started to see some really stunning work - yours certainly fits that category, Diana. When we are settled in our new home, this may be something I shall try! It's going to take me some time to get up and running again, though.
ReplyDeleteI love the garden theme, and the ancient Sumerian picture is most interesting - I wonder if it harks back to the Garden of Eden? The central tree in an enclosure is suggestive. It's a beautiful design. Taking inspiration from ancient pictograms and hieroglyphics is definitely an area worth exploring - many of them are highly decorative! They might also suggest Zentangle patterns...
Shoshi