THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Making Blockprints

I finally made it to the scanner on campus and posted some images from our paper making weekend. You'll find there some of our marbled paper, handmade paper, and two blockprints that I carved that weekend. The marbled paper turned out really well, but the handmade paper was hard to scan. It's more texture than actual color, and really needs to be seen in person.

I'm using Speedball carving tools and ink on 4" x 5" linoleum blocks. The two prints there now are called "Foyer" and "Dining Room". I've noticed that most artists have series of works, so the plan is to someday make a whole house, well, only the first floor; I'm working on the study right now, with kitchen, living room, washroom and garage to follow. I like exploring the house, finding symmetry within and between each room. I'd like the house to be possibly populated, but sometimes that makes for a cluttered image; It's hard to find the balance between abstractness and practicality.

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