works in progress

having fun with works in progress, from the home space

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most happy with the 1in. stamp, had to cut it out with a scalpel.

it is the beginning of a series depicting simple line

drawn images of local

abandoned and/or dilapidated

buildings.

hine's emerald green dragonfly

work in progress:

the paint and collage backgrounds with paper molds of dragonflies

new studio

making a new home for myself over at Open Lot in STL. fantastic space. hunkering down to cleaning off that printing press...

Prep for Jenni's Wedding

Finally all the pieces are dyed and set. Next comes the ironing, printing and sewing. Here they are set to dry.

dyed silk in a bucket

Printed Silk- Double Happiness Chinese Character, and The Assyrian Tree of Life

My Press!

this is the Vandercook proofing press i recently purchased. this is stage one- in pieces waiting to be cleaned. But this is its new home at Open Lot Studios

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Printer fingers and gloves...!

Here are the hands of fellow printmakers Tom and Katy, and my lovely gloves after handling many, many, many individually inked pieces.

these are a few of those pieces

Open Studios was a lot of fun!

Hilary from Best Mile Blog came a took a few good shots, and here's a few of my own just of the space.

Thank you to everyone who stopped in!

Hilary's photograph of Dennis and I at the silkscreen station, prep work

The Wheel backed by three hanging banners, with a few etchings at the border

hanging Josh Crow's paintings