Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Extreme Printmaking and Artist Books at SGC Chicago
Last week I went to the SGC Conference, hosted by Columbia College in Chicago. A very good conference! Over 1600 attendees, great demos and fabulous panels.
One panel that stuck out most for me was titled Printmaking with Extreme Technology. Woah. 3-d printers, laser cutters, computer programmed woodcuts, etchings on microchips...I especially was intrigued by Mike Lyon's digital drawing machine. Traditionally, not a "print." But consider the definition of a print. Using a press is not required. Using a matrix is not necessarily required. But here is a process that DOES use a matrix: the computer program and the machine itself as repeatable, being able to reproduce and edition a drawing countless times over. So... isn't that a print? Kinda?
The exhibition Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books was another highlight for me. I am so attracted to artist books and always looking for inspiration. Some were simple, many incorporated unusual and interesting materals. The only downside was that we couldn't touch the books. Many of them begged to be opened, but also many were rather fragile or more sculptural than page-turning.
One panel that stuck out most for me was titled Printmaking with Extreme Technology. Woah. 3-d printers, laser cutters, computer programmed woodcuts, etchings on microchips...I especially was intrigued by Mike Lyon's digital drawing machine. Traditionally, not a "print." But consider the definition of a print. Using a press is not required. Using a matrix is not necessarily required. But here is a process that DOES use a matrix: the computer program and the machine itself as repeatable, being able to reproduce and edition a drawing countless times over. So... isn't that a print? Kinda?
The exhibition Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books was another highlight for me. I am so attracted to artist books and always looking for inspiration. Some were simple, many incorporated unusual and interesting materals. The only downside was that we couldn't touch the books. Many of them begged to be opened, but also many were rather fragile or more sculptural than page-turning.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
FOUND IT!
Just to let you all know, I found my sketchbook. Where was it? In a random bag of art supplies in the basement. How'd it get there? No idea...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Women in Print Exhibition at Bunker Hill Community College
I have three prints included in this show: my favorite Bertha's Curtains and two prints from my new series Goddess Night and Travellar.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Proud Artist Mommy
Let me take a moment to digress to a somewhat related topic. My son Jackson is now almost 22 months and has been learning at an almost exponential pace.
A few weeks ago on a Friday afternoon we went to the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. He was immediately attracted to a hazy glow from a fluorescent tube light installation, pointing and squealing "purple!" He was able to point out the circles in the paintings by Leger and the squares in works by Mondrian and the boxes in the Sol Lewitt mural. And had fun identifying the animals in the pre-columbian vessels (dog, bird, sheep, frog...).
The next day we went to the Danforth Art Museum with our good friend Dianne Zimbabwe. There was a great exhibit of story quilts by Faith Ringgold and prints by John Wilson. Jackson enjoyed learning about the musical instruments in the jazz themed quilts, and singing "Row Row Row Your Boat" while looking at the John Wilson etchings. Jackson also enjoyed the illustrations from Faith Ringgold's children's book Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky. Because it has trains, of course!
I am very excited that I can share my art experiences and love of museums with Jackson because they are fantastic opportunities for learning and fun. In his own art, he enjoys drawing circles with the blue and green crayons. Soon, he'll know all the primary and secondary colors. Next, I'll figure out a way to use art to help him learn his numbers... oh! Jasper Johns! Excellent!
[Note: Mondrian and Pre-Columbian images reproduced here are NOT from the DMCC collection and are meant only for reference]
A few weeks ago on a Friday afternoon we went to the Davis Museum at Wellesley College. He was immediately attracted to a hazy glow from a fluorescent tube light installation, pointing and squealing "purple!" He was able to point out the circles in the paintings by Leger and the squares in works by Mondrian and the boxes in the Sol Lewitt mural. And had fun identifying the animals in the pre-columbian vessels (dog, bird, sheep, frog...).
The next day we went to the Danforth Art Museum with our good friend Dianne Zimbabwe. There was a great exhibit of story quilts by Faith Ringgold and prints by John Wilson. Jackson enjoyed learning about the musical instruments in the jazz themed quilts, and singing "Row Row Row Your Boat" while looking at the John Wilson etchings. Jackson also enjoyed the illustrations from Faith Ringgold's children's book Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky. Because it has trains, of course!
I am very excited that I can share my art experiences and love of museums with Jackson because they are fantastic opportunities for learning and fun. In his own art, he enjoys drawing circles with the blue and green crayons. Soon, he'll know all the primary and secondary colors. Next, I'll figure out a way to use art to help him learn his numbers... oh! Jasper Johns! Excellent!
[Note: Mondrian and Pre-Columbian images reproduced here are NOT from the DMCC collection and are meant only for reference]
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