New and Old Lovelies

One Day Vacation

It's very difficult for me to make the time to get away. In between work and teaching I cherish my solitude in the studio. Creating new things is my little vacation from the daily routine, and today I was able to get lost in my head and finish a few new pieces I started last week. This new series incorporates acrylics with hand carved blocks, monotypes and old block prints.

It's hard to tell from the photo, but there's a lot of texture and layering of materials in these collages. I'm very satisfied with them.

Sunday Special

Screening Magic

One of my favorite classes to teach is silkscreening. What a tricky medium, let me tell you. I coat all of the screens with photo emulsion before the workshop. I have to be careful and make sure they're all even and perfect for everyone in the class. I always learn something new in this process, and today I learned the hard way that the emulsion starts to activate if it's really warm. The first screen turned out PERFECT! Ten minutes is all it took! The next screen...a nightmare! And the next? I was determined to make these things turn out! My little trick is dabbing emulsion remover over the image and quickly spraying the screen. Everyone left with perfect screens! Yeah! Check out these great photos!








The last photo is Superman!

Cut & Paste Collage

This evening I had a basic collage workshop at the Alberta DIY Lounge. It was very fun and relaxing! Here's a picture of the busy ladies at work.

This workshop only utilizes paper, scissors and glue. Here are a few examples:

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Sea Green

When most of you were swimming in the river, or hiding in some air conditioned closet this past weekend, I was slaving away in my upstairs studio printing wedding announcements for a friend. It was painfully hot, as you all know, but so refreshing to finally have a summer! I'm really proud of these announcements. They were married in Mexico and I carved a block with the symbol of unity and the ocean. I created a sea green ink and printed on dark sandy paper. They all looked fabulous spread out together!