Screen Print of a Beet – A most serious vegetable

There is great excitement when a new tool is purchased. The potential seems limitless and the enthusiasm for the new possibilities is intoxicating. This is why so many artists and craftsmen acquire so many tools. Getting a new tool is, to put it simply, awesome. I finally acquired a screen printing kit after a year of debating the purchase. I had been first introduced to screen printing a few years ago in an Introduction to Printmaking course at IU, one of the greatest studio courses I have ever taken, thanks to the instructor. The image making process is straightforward and…

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Undefined Lines

Undefined Lines is the result of the Guild of Book Workers Horizon exhibit competition. Entries could be any type of binding, artist book or other book project so long as it related to the theme "Horizon." It had been a more difficult topic for me to respond to than others in the past; the decision process was incredibly drawn out and the number of times I changed my mind about the design was a personal record. When I was contemplating the thought of "horizons" I eventually realized that I literally walk a horizon line nearly every day. Inspired by the…

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Mind the Gap

Is it May already? There has been a big gap between the last post and this one. A few things have taken my attention during that span of time. The first is the Guild of Book Workers Horizon exhibit entry. With a wide open theme, the exhibit allowed for a huge array of interpretation on the subject "Horizon." I deliberated over the project for quite a while before finally deciding on the direction I would take it. I am happy with the result. It didn't end up in the exhibit, however the book took me on an exploration of my…

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December: Materials

The final intellectual collaboration project of 2011 with Kristin at Space Paste Press is one that is slightly different than the former projects. Instead of using text or image to convey our idea, this December project would rely on the use of materials to translate meaning.  This altered the way we had to think about the materials we selected and how they were put together. I began my paper selection only after I realized that I wanted to play with the way that paper absorbs ink and paint. Since I knew I would be getting the paper wet and possibly…

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November: Altered Book

One of the most challenging projects mentally was this November's Intellectual Collaboration with Kristin at Space Paste Press. We decided to do two altered books. Neither of us had tried an altered book yet, but with so many book artists who have done such cool things with manipulation of an already existing book, we had to try our hands at it. Each book we chose would dictate how the book was altered. The first and most difficult challenge for me was to find two books I didn't mind cutting into. This goes against my nature with books as of late…

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