New Carrot

I finally finished a new large scale print. Sadly, it's been rather poorly received in crits and by friends, so I'm considered other ways to learn from it or to improve upon this piece.



Here it is stuffed, in front of the older carrot people:



I think the form of the older carrot people is more what I'm after, with smaller heads, taller, and with narrower bodies. I'm going to try one more like this, but changing the form somewhat and shrinking the head. I also learned that the eyes looked fine on the painted form, but mysteriously look too close together when printed, though the ratio has not changed. I think that in the end, I was attempted to cover the whole form and flesh out the entire piece (knees, hands, buttocks, etc.) when one of the stronger points of the old pieces was that not all of the questions were answered.

LAPS 20th National Opening and Panel

People actually looked at my print! Extraordinary!



I'll be part of the panel discussion on the 21st at 2pm, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, LA. Come prepared with uncomfortable questions to ask me.

APE 2009

That's me! Table 242. I have specially screenprinted paper bags for putting purchases inside.



APE 2009

Saturday, Oct. 17
11am - 7pm

Sunday, Oct. 18
11am - 6pm

The Concourse
620 7th Street
San Francisco

Monoserigraph of Filiz

Continuing my portrait project is a monoserigraph of Filiz.



At the open studios event a month back a few people asked to learn this method, so I organized a demo. I charged a very small fee so I could cover the cost of materials and afford to buy a beer afterwards. It ended up going pretty well, and was the third time I've demo-ed this technique and the first time I did not stutter from nerves. Ideally, I'd like to try to workshop it as it doesn't require much in the way of facilities and doesn't use anything toxic or dangerous, making it ideal to teach nonprintmakers. Above is the print I made to demo the technique, and below is one of the two made by the attendees (the other is going to China!)



I've recently run into the strange problem of my monoserigraphs being too precise, and people assuming they are manipulated photographs. Or maybe people just don't believe that anyone can draw anymore.

Activity Adventure Quest

Activity Adventure Quest! The anthology David Bessent and I, Camilla Taylor, curated, edited, and bound. I screenprinted the covers using other people's old ink, some of which was perhaps a little bit moldy. The zine is available for $5 from The Trunkspace in Phoenix, Frosty Darling in Salt Lake City, or you may order them directly from me.



I printed a few with just the third color, and then David and I watercolored them. He did the one in the center, I did the other two:

"Among Us" cont'd

This fellow is new and never shown before:


And look at all of it together!

"Among Us"

Come and see my new work. If you came to open studios last weekend, then come and see my new work in a different room.