Relay for Life Print

My friend Tina asked if I would donate a print to help raise money at her company's Relay for Life booth. I said yes and I'm really glad I did -- I was in a creative slump for a while and coming up with a print for this built my confidence back up and gave me some new ideas to work with. I gave myself a time limit to come up with a design and was able to come up with something I'm proud of without agonizing over it. I hope she likes it and it raises some money for the cause. If they have a website for the event I'll post it here.

New Linocut Print Theme -- Knitting

I've decided to base my next series of prints on knitting -- my first trial print is one illustrating the yarn over stitch. I think I might do a series just on different stitches, but I'm not sure yet. This was carved on some old unmounted linoleum I got from Dick Blick some time ago. I really like how it carves but not so much how it prints -- the texture is too rough for me, plus I have to mount it if I want to print it on my Vandercook. My husband suggested trying to use sandpaper to make the texture better so I might try that next. I unfortunately bought this linoluem in bulk so I'd like to figure out a way to use it and be happy with it!

Trailer Print Round 2

I decided to carve up the last trailer print that I did because I wasn't very satisfied with it as a single color print. I carved out most of the back and created a desert scene to be printed in another color. I like how the landscape is pretty surreal when done in the silver. Both of these inks have a little shine to them which I like, although the ink coverage isn't 100% because of the black cardstock. Overall thought I think a big style improvement over the first one. This print is now for sale in my Etsy Shop.

Kraftwork this Thursday

I'll be at Krafwork again this month. I need to make room for new designs so I'll be offering a buy two get one free sale on all my greeting cards!



Kraftwork is the ATL’s monthly indie craft market hosted by Young Blood Gallery & Boutique and the Indie Craft Experience. Each month features a showcase of crafters, snacks, cocktails and good times!

Join us the first Thursday of every month 7-10 p.m. at Young Blood - 636 N. Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306

Oregon Ink Spot Exchange Print - Round 2

After I completed my last print for the Ink Spot Print Exchange I took another look at it and wasn't exactly satisfied. I decided that I wanted something more realistic than abstract so I asked my husband for some guidance on a new sketch. After some of his suggestions I came up with this version, which I prefer. I think they are both valid prints/styles, but I like this style a little better so I'm going to submit it for the print exchange instead. It was printed on black cardstock with silver Van Son letterpress ink.

Oregon Ink Spot Exchange Print

I've decided to participate again in the Oregon Ink Spot Print Exchange. This year's theme is "Reflections of your current studio practice". My practice involves cutting a lot of linoleum, so my print consists of a close up study of three linoleum cutting tools. I have been playing around with repeating images and I liked turning this study into a print that looks almost abstract because of the use of that repetition. I used Arches Rives BFK gray paper and oil-based black ink and drop printed on my proof press, inking by hand instead of using the rollers because the edition was small.

Trailer Print

Although I skipped January I hope to have two prints done in February so that I'm still on track for a print a month!

Here's my first print of the year. It's based on the picture below taken of an old trailer in east Tennessee. I would like to make another version with a more realistic background, but I like the way the trailer itself turned out here. It is done in silver letterpress ink in on black paper.