more prints from the improvised travel studio in Mexico. Hand printed on handmade paper
Tea Time, Bee Time and Working on Something QUIll-ty
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Printmaking On The Go – Oaxaca, Mexico
A big goal for my trip to Oaxaca is to learn to create outside my studio.
Here’s my very lightweight essentials printmaking studio
My first print – hand printed on handmade paper
Second print
I think i have the ‘hang’ of it…stay tuned for more block prints!
SOS Art Human Rights Exhibicion in Cincinnati
I had a wonderful time with my printmaker friends: from Cincinnati AND Oaxaca, Mexico as part of the SOS Art Human Rights/Derechos Humanos collaboration. Thank you so much for including me!
Tuve un tiempo maravilloso con mis amigos: de Cincinnati Y Oaxaca, Mexico. Parte de la exhibición de SOS ART derechos Humanos/Human Rights colaboración. Muchas gracias por incluirme!
Printmaking with rock stars!!
Newspaper clipping from two weeks ago, when Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee-Tina Weymouth (founding member of the Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club), stopped by the Log Cabin Print Shop and did some printing with me!
I’m socially awkward enough to NOT know how to act around rock stars, but Tina and Chris Frantz met in ART SCHOOL – where they formed the Talking Heads– and I know how to talk to ARTISTS! we speak the same language. It was truly an honor to have met Tina and Chris! They are as delightful as their music!
Log Cabin Print Shop Update
Being closed for almost 2 years during the pandemic has given us a chance to think about how we want to move forward with our program. Let’s start with a short re-introduction, with a rough draft outline of what we are offering right now.
This is a COMMUNITY art project, so please share any thoughts about how we could be useful for you. if you know anyone that could benefit from the studio or help with our mission, please leave a message and/or forward to help us spread the word.
Print on Clay with Tom + Dave – Arrowmont Workshop
I’m super grateful to be back at Arrowmont School of Arts and Craftsl for a printmaking (on clay) workshop with Thomas Lucas and David Todd Trost .
At the Arrowmont School of arts and Crafts in Tennessee-learning to make screens in the darkroom, then screen printing with ceramic glazes with master printer Thomas Lucas at a mind blowing print on clay workshop at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts . this is just one of many techniques we are learning.
This workshop is a double feature, with TWO instructors. In addition to learning from a master printer, we also have David Todd Trost. Not only is he like a walking talking encyclopedia in all things clay (and professional wrestling), but he’s also an amazing teacher-he explains and demonstrates what he knows in a way that’s just as entertaining as it is educational. I learned so much, and am super grateful to have had this opportunity to learn from them.
i’m back in the studio, testing on porcelain with some of the prints we made at master printer Thomas Lucas workshop…I’ve read all the books on printing on clay, and he has some refinements (that work better) to those techniques–and some new techniques I never even thought were possible. In all things ceramic testing is critical. one change in material (porcelain) can make a difference between success and failure.
Fortunately, in class, we had the opportunity to troubleshoot, and tom helped me understand what each component of the inks are doing, so I can refine and adjust to make sure I get the best results possible with my particular clay/glaze/temperature combination. Thanks to Tom and Dave everyone at Arrowmont and those who made this experience possible. I feel renewed and am filled with inspiration. stay tuned!
Laundry Bear Woodcut
I’m working on a new woodcut…based on a true story. Well, mostly true…ok, maybe some imagination in this one!
Stay tuned to see the progress.
Finished carving the block. Time to ink it up and print a test proof.
it turned out great! Click the image below for a closer look and information on how to include it to your collection
We are going to have a hot couple of days here in Kentucky!
You’ll find me by the fan, in my studio–painting!
Stay cool everyone!
Squirrel Drinking Tea – linocut Notecard
Yesterday was a carving and printing day in the studio. Found time to make a little video too–so you can be here with me while my squirrel drinking tea notecard goes through the press for the very first time!
Want one? Available below:
Assembling a Provisional Press
TODAYS PROJECT – Assemble a Provisional Press
I believe Art Is For Everyone-especially printmaking. A challenge for artists just getting started in printing is that a press usually takes a lot of room, and can be REALLY expensive.
A couple of teachers from Indiana have designed a press, called The Provisional Press. It’s designed to be easy and affordable to make. You can downlod the files to cut the parts with a laser cutter-They also sell kits with all the parts cut-all I have to do is assemble it.
Here’s a link to their website if you want to learn more: www.provisionalpress.com
I think the project is awesome, and, you never know when a small, suitcase sized press could be handy (printmaking road trip?)–so I ordered one of their kits!!!
I’ve had mixed results when assembling things like this, so stay tuned to see how it goes!
I need to do some tinkering, but my first imPRESSion is that this is a great educational tool when you don’t have a press. You’ll be able to do things that you cant when hand printing. Is this going to replace a press? I don’t think so. (I need to do more tinkering..maybe I’m wrong) it was fun to put together, I learned a lot about the mechanics of what a press does. This could be fun for a road trip print activity, but I’m spoiled, would never use it as a “daily driver”
