Category Archives: screen printing

Printing with dye

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Nancy

https://nancybrownstudio.wordpress.com/courses/ Recently I was given some dyes and silk paints, so have begun printing with them. The colours are beautiful, and the material completely keeps its feel. I’ve enjoyed putting my big steamer back in action to set the dyes. … Continue reading →

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companions

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Nancy

I visited Loreto College to facilitate a project about the journeys of the companions of Mary Ward. Mary Ward wanted to practice her religion in the community as her Jesuit brothers did, in the days when women who took the … Continue reading →

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Far North Queensland

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Nancy

I visited Cairns to facilitate a printmaking workshop for Art Educators on the Northern Peninsular at St Monica’s School. Before the workshop we stepped into St Monica’s Cathedral, which from the outside is a modest brick construction. Inside, it glows … Continue reading →

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some new blues

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Nancy

Back from firing, some deep new blues:  

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Summer School

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Nancy

Some photos from summer school weekend courses at Brisbane Insitute of Art: T shirt printing and Fabric printing:

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T shirt printing course

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Nancy

  https://nancybrownstudio.wordpress.com/courses/ This weekend (16th and 17th January 2016) I am running a course that is great fun, very creative, and is full of information. It’s a  T shirt printing course at Brisbane Institute of Art. I often print my … Continue reading →

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Woodford 15-16, the tree of life

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Nancy

It was perfect weather at this year’s Woodford Folk Festival, and the theme of the  festival was the Tree of Life. The festival has its own Children’s festival within it. For this year’s screen I made a tree of life … Continue reading →

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Coochie Designs

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Nancy

I made up some linen tea towels from the Coochie Artist’s designs to display in the gallery cabinet during the exhibition, Here are some photos of them drying on my washing line.  

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power of the potter

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Nancy

My mother was a potter. I remember feeling excited to see the glazed pieces being unwrapped, opening and closing a set of rectangular boxes with lids that fitted perfectly, drinking from her stoneware cups and being in her wheel room … Continue reading →

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Squid

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Nancy

To celebrate the grouting of the squid there was a garden party. Fatima S Hellfisch and I decided to make some attire for the project leaders and team. Heroic undies, a squid apron and chesty bond singlets, as well as some squiddley … Continue reading →

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