Winter is nigh! As we turned the clocks back, and the evenings, and soon mornings, are now darker, I thought about how much I appreciate a welcoming light, inside and outside our homes and businesses. In case you agree, I rounded up a collection of light- and lamp-based images from some of my favorite cities….
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New Texture Tool!
I had fun today trying out my new Gelli plate! Sure beats making my own gelatin. Have you wondered about monoprinting? Here’s a quick video demonstration from their site. Here’ I’ve used textures from the Gelli plate to form the basis for one of my daily collages. And I’m thinking next about textures for holiday…
Featured!
I’m delighted to be the featured artist today on Artsy Shark!
Technology, the Modern Art Tool
From Paul Sietsema’s show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago: Although there is quite a bit of hand labor in my work, the working processes involve many eras of tools, including of-the-moment ones, and keystrokes as well. I think this kind of interactivity is, importantly, a two-way street: using the hand this way…
Otherworldly Iceland
Another brilliant set of images from Irene Suchocki: http://is-theblog.blogspot.com/2013/09/ordinary-silence.html
2013 Portfolio: Threads
Fini! Welcome to my 2013 portfolio — I think it’s finished! In French class, the verbs “to have” and “to be” are confusing to English speakers. It turns out that you can’t say “I am finished” much as you’d like to; you must say “I have finished.” In French, the former (Je suis fini) means you’re…
Show: Surface Treatment
I’m thrilled to have several pieces accepted to this fall show! June Sekiguchi asked me to bring Chess, Continental, In the Round, and Remnants to illustrate the theme. I’ll be at the reception on Tuesday afternoon, September 17. Will I see you there? Here’s what I said about these pieces: Because weathered, rough surfaces encapsulate…
Show: Wondrous Stories
Join me for a narrative adventure this fall. I am delighted to have TWO pieces in this show, opening Friday September 13! Both Hemmed and Facing were accepted by curator Leslie Nan Moon, who excels at storytelling herself. Here is the story I submitted: It is wondrous to me that we’re here at all. After…