Copper Plates

I found the Copper Spirit plates. They need a good clean up, but not to bad for being in storage for so long. Always wanted to weld the plates together for a wall hanging. Kind of glad I didn’t. The plates still need some fiddling around with. But I am glad to confirm to myself …

Playing with ink coming soon…..

Yes, I need to commit to getting back to the studio. Right now I am loving my time in the garden and playing with my music. All is well 🙂 The healthy news is: ” I miss my art!!!” I sure hope my inks are not all dried up. Very Scary Thought. I am committed …

Wishing Everyone the best in 2021

I haven’t been to the Studio since last Nov. 5th. I was playing with another idea, not sure where I was going with it 🙂 No title. At the apartment I have finished a collagraph plate with Cats and and Dragons in it. I am so grateful for my Fibre Arts and Music – Celtic …

Cat With No Hat

The etched plate and proof. I love working on copper plates this way. The Aquatint is so rich and so simple. The blue paper was dyed in Japanese Indigo that I grew. I used to dump scraps of paper at the end of a dye day and leave them over night. I have a huge …

Happy Days in Print Studio

I took lots of photos of what I am playing with in the Studio, so this blog entry is a very condensed version of the four days. I have about 10 maybes completed of “All In A Days Work” and I am moving on to start playing with two old ImagOn plates. So glad I …

Artist Printmaker Inking Reporting

I have had two wonderful days printing in the Print Studio. I am feeling very grateful the Nepean Creative Art Centre was allowed to reopen. Before lockdown I was working on an etching and had only proofed it before everything closed. So I pulled it out of my map drawer and started playing. Even before …

write ups about Old Prints “But” Good Prints

“Performance- Pins and Needles” My interpretation/intent to visually express for this image is about being a Mom and doing a good job bringing up my children by setting a good example.  It is scary performing on stage musically and much more publicly through our children.  *Mothers and children are all about dreams for the Future. …

Fingers & Toes Crossed !

Good rumor that the Print Studio well be opening Mid September:) One of my fellow gardener’s planted a sunflower seed. It makes me smile every time I go to the Trinity Church Community Garden. Happy gardener looking forward to playing in the Print Studio soon 🙂 Take care everyone!