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| © linda germain – pray flag from gelatin plate monotype prints |
A couple of weekends ago a few fabulous fiber gals from the lowell fiber studio came over to my workshop for a day of gelatin printing on fabric. Then they kindly invited me to a fiber feast at their studio, a delicious pot luck, good discussion and sharing of work.
This challenged me to do something with my gelatin prints on fabric.
I did a little research about prayer flags and want to keep it simple and retain some of the traditional symbolism. To make the flags –
- Found prints in the 5 colors, blue, white, red, green and yellow
- Did a little touch up printing with and old gelatin plate to get the colors stronger
- Cut the 5 flags all the same size
- I wrote some stream of consciousness “prayers” about the 5 elements, sky, air, fire, water and earth, on the surface of the flags.
- Machine sewing to reflect the energy of the element
- Topped them all off with the dragon fly thermofax screen print
- Strung them on a cord
- Hung them in front of my window to enjoy
I read that a sunny windy morning is the best time to hang a prayer flag. And that is just what I got today! I can’t wait to watch the flags slowly deteriorate and the prayers go into the wind.
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I love the flags. The text is just the right degree of opacity and detail. What did you use to write on them?
the flags are gorgeous!
Regina, Thanks. I used a couple of fabric pens and a gold ball point pen. I tried to pick a color just a little darker than the background.
Thanks Tammy!
These are lovely! I made prayer flags yesterday too! I had made the flags and actually ironed a previously made design/pattern /random thingy onto them .. but stalled at the text.. what to use..So now I shall take them down as soon as I have a fabric pen, and unleash my wishes, poems and prayers
wendy share pictures love to see them
Very cool. Love it!
thanks cathy