Here’s a timelapse of my latest 11 color reduction woodcut.
I use the same block for all 11 colors…carving a little bit away each time
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Final Friday at the Pendleton Art Center
a virtual look around at my studio for you folks who can’t make it tonight…live, unscripted unedited ken swinson goofyness.
un vídeo de mi taller para mis amigos que no pueden venir este noche. en vivo, sin editar, en inglés ken swinson el payaso.
Julia was a birdy
a project I am working on with my sister, who is a music teacher…now including verse 2: Julia was a birdy…the animation is a little bit clunky, but you can get the overall idea.
UNos de mis proyectos con mis hermana (una maestra de música) ahora lo incluya parte 2: Julia fue un pareja…la animación es un poco rústico, pero pueden comprender el idea general.
Sue Ellen Gorman
Sue Ellen Gorman
I want to introduce you to my friend, Sue Ellen Gorman. she’s a painter out in Lewis county, a rural region of Kentucky. Her neighbor, Laura Mays (18 years old), made the music. there is a lot of talent in that part of the state!
Thirsty
Last week, I spent a week as the ‘Artist In Residence’ at Longbranch Elementary School. Their art program works with a non-profit organization, called Faith 2 Move, to incorporate global awareness into their curriculum. I collaborated with 850 students to make this video about water. Enjoy!
Road Trip to Huajuapan de Leon
I had a great time on my road trip over the weekend. Thanks Mimizita for introducing me to you family and village.
yo encante durante mi viaje de la fin de semana. Gracias a Mimizita por me presento a tu familia y pueblo.
Morning Run – Oaxaca, MX
My morning run is so pretty…not sure if it comes through in the video, but I was experimenting with a video app called, hyperlapse, to make it less shaky. hope you all have a great day.
Dia del Taxista – Oaxaca, MX
One thing I love about Mexico, it seems like there’s a celebration for everyone! Today, during my morning run, I ran into this:
Stencil Workshop at the Taller la Chicharra
I just took a week long stencil class with Oaxaca artist, Marcos Lucero. Marcos combines a variety of techniques and mexican motifs into his fantastic artworks. He is part of the Taller de Chicharra, a printmaking studio in Oaxacas centro district. In the class, I learned to to design an image, using ‘bridges’ and ‘islands’. We drew our designs on acetate with markers, and made projectors to enlarge our image, using cardboard and the light from our cell phone. after cutting our stencils(lots of cutting) we applied them with spray paint. Stencils are useful because they use simple materials, and let you quickly repeat a design on a variety of surfaces. Stencils are popular with street artists. I made 2 stencils…the first was a celebration of the rainy season in Mexico. I was able to get a variety of different effects using the same stencil.
The second stencil was a grasshopper, or chaupalin, as they say in Mexico. This stencil uses two templates…one for the color of the silhouette, the other for the details.
not only did i learn a lot from the workshop, but I also got to meet other artists, watch them create new work, and practice my Spanish. Muchas gracias a Marcos y el taller chicharra for the lesson.
Agua Fresca
Here in Oaxaca, I am surrounded by some of the freshest and delicious foods i have ever experienced. Today i am going to try to make an agua Fresca. It’s basically a tea made with hibiscus flowers, and I’m going to add a little bit of panela, an unrefined cane sugar. After it cools, i’ll pour a glass and drink it kind of like a decaffinated iced tea. So cheers! Here’s to trying new things: my first agua fresca!
