Grid Work

A well known architect, though one who's name I can't connect to the thought, said that window grids separated the view into distinct sections, each with their own composition. This struck me as I walked to the Rochester airport's ramp parking lot. Must have been those grids.
 

Making Marks

This piece of printed linen was made exactly as my cotton. The only step different is that I zig-zag stitch the cut sides before I soda soak the fabric. That way it doesn't unravel or fray too much in washing. The screen print is paper left from printing labels. I'll have to capture that in Tyvek to last longer. 
 

Nest Eggs

The Schweinfurth's exhibition Made in New York decided to take my piece Nest Eggs for their 2022 show. This is a detail of the screen printing that became a whole cloth quilt. It'll be nice to see where it goes in the show, and the company it keeps. 
 

Birthday Pearls

Once a year I mark the day. It's never the same, sometimes it's the pits, sometimes I wear pearls. This birthday was modest, so the only pearls were the ones we  made in chalk. There's a gap in our ages, but we enjoy the same things. 
 

In Person for Today

I've been meeting with a great group of printers for months, and today I was out of town, but near Karen Schulz. So, it was a chance to remote my meeting as well as fine tune the technique I call "print the table". We had a great time just being live, hopefully worked out some details, and had a good print day!
 

Just Hung Up

Another whole cloth hung up and ready to join the growing group of printed pieces. It's 42 x 42. Still without a name, but that will appear at some point. On to the next.
 

Packing for Santa Fe

Best way I could remember what I'm sending off ahead of time for my class in Santa Fe is to take a photo. Glue gun, sticks, long handled spoons, apron, gloves, etc. What would I do without that phone camera? My trusty note taker.
 

Packing for San Francisco

I've selected works to show at Joe Cunningham's Gallery in San Francisco opening March 13th. This is a one fabric piece and led me to name the exhibit "One, Two, Many". We'll see it that makes sense to anyone. 
 

Before I'm Finished

I've silk scarves to pack for my Santa Fe trip. And this just said "Hey, how's about monoprinting?" So, I heard that, and did.
 

Print Santa Fe

March  7-11 I'll be teaching for Madeline Island School of the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Print your heart out. We're near some fabulous sites of inspiration, not the least of which is the Museum of International Folk Art which will be a field trip!. Details on my website on the calendar page.
 

The Screen That Won't Quit

Unbelievably, I ran out of white pfd fabric. So I quickly soda soaked some linen I had bought. The linen is printed with a texture on the front (how I bought it) so I'm printing the back. I'm using a glued screen that has been printed at least 50 times, and it's still viable. We should live so long.

Glue Makes the Mark

I've printed a silkscreen with a washable glue resist on linen. I love the look, and thought I'd put this on the website's shop, but I think I need to admire it a bit longer. Maybe alot longer.
 

Snow Moon Like the Full Moon

Just a detail staring at me from the last large quilt I made. I'll be sending this off to Joe Cunningham for an exhibit of my work at his San Francisco gallery. I'll be there March 13th from 4 on . You're welcome to visit 1803 Market Street. I'll give you bonus points (and maybe a cookie) if you find this moon.

 

Crazy Linen

Screen printing on linen uses the exact same techniques and mixes, but the results are so different. The linen shows more of the weave, and it has that softness and drape that is missing from cotton. Hope that those hand-stitchers like these new pieces. 
 

Elmer is My Valentine

Elmer S. Glue, who came from the Washable School, was my date for today.  I had him swirl around on my silkscreen in happy circles, and then when he was dry I printed. He left me lovely white lines on my fabric. When he finished, I hosed him down the drain. No need for permanent fellas.
 

Cutting Art

Colleen Buzzard has a way with line. And cutting materials. And scale. And dimensionality. A visit to her studio and all I could think was how could I get her to talk to my workshop class about scale, line, abstraction. Such richness of talent just around the bend.
 

Joan Lyons Exhibit

 I finally got a chance to get out. Joan Lyon's work with cyanotype prints made from folding light sensitive paper intrigued me. In fact, each of her works made without a camera were inspiring. You can catch it at Colleen Buzzard's studio at Anderson Alley Artists' building in Rochester. 

Room Full of Linen

I've started to wash out the linen I'm making to put on the website store. These long pieces are doubles that will be cut in two. I'm discovering that I love the way that linen prints, and would like to make a shift or shirt for this summer. If only I had time! 
 

Screen Time

Screen Time doesn't mean I'm sitting around with my phone rolling through the apps. It means "get those screens ready" for the next week for Just Silkscreens workshop. Now, I'll say it again, we do more than screens. But this is the method I love to get good, clear, bold graphics. We do more because we can.

 

The Printed Line

I've a few ways to print a line. And I love having more than one way to do that. I've a screen with a cut tyvek sheet for one set, and a board with glue gun scribbles to be a rubbing for another line. Now to make an image that is solid, and one for a background print. There's no end!
 

Collecting Images for Printing

Next week is an intensive 5 day workshop Just Silkscreen. It's a time for me to find new motif inspiration separate from others I've found. Although, I love these graphics, so I'll add to my file of motif. You're free to join us, if you've the time and space. Just check out my website under "Virtual Classes". 

On The Line

New linen is here and I've started the dye printing process by soda ash soaking. These will wait till I've got the time, and dyes are set to go. It'll take a week to get these on the website store, but I'm not going anywhere!
 

Weekend of Glass

I spent a weekend with my family in the Poconos. There had been an ice storm on my arrival where everything was coated with a thin layer of ice. It was absolutely spectacular. I can't say what these images will bring down the road, but the light was inspiring. 
 

Need a Magnifier?

The show I saw Thursday at the Art Gallery had prints with extreme detail. This stash of magnifying glasses stood ready for anyone who might need a closer look. But I can't see they were used much. Too pretty of a display in themselves, I think.
 

Containers

Augmenting the show at the Memorial Art Gallery of prints from the Renaissance were pieces in the gallery's collection. This box has ivory faced drawers. I love when artifacts come out of their deep storage to give a "flat" exhibition three dimensionality. 
 

Off to the Gallery Store

The Memorial Art Gallery's store was low on my printed pillows, so I took these over to add to their collection. It's a great place to see regional art from every field in the arts. I'm happy to hold up some of the fiber end.
 

A Night Out

I'm looking for safe places to hear live music, and since another snow storm is heading this way, I thought of taking in an offering a half-hour away in Clifton Springs. It's always uplifting, even though it's terribly unglitzy. That's ok, gotta have some roots to get flowers.
 

At the Ready

Tonight I'll travel virtually to Essex, Vermont and the meeting of the Champlain Valley Quilt Guild. I'll have a lecture (way to many photos, I know) and a tour of the sewing side of the studio. The print side is reserved for my print classes! But the design wall is holding a half dozen works, all is ready to go.