Two Broadsides in "Black Ink" at the Nave Gallery Annex

Two recent broadsides to be exhibited in "Black Ink: Works on Paper" at the Nave Gallery Annex in Davis Square, Somerville, Mass.

Show Dates:

Thursday, February 21 - Friday, March 8, 2013

Closing: Friday, March 8 (time: tba)

With the title BLACK INK, how could I not submit prints for consideration? I stumbled on this call-to artists four days before the submission deadline and promptly shifted into high gear. I refined my woodcut, printed the circular birch plywood plate, and scanned three finished prints for on-line submission.  

Juror, Carolyn Muskat, of Muskat Studios, selected two of my three pieces for the show. I am thrilled and looking forward to viewing her other choices and the meeting, Ted Ollier and company of The Nave Gallery.

"Shadow," recently exhibited in "All Pi-Ed Up: Experiments in Letterpress Broadsides" at The Sharon Arts Gallery (Peterborough, NH), now travels to the NAVE.

"Shadow," Linoleum Relief and Letterpress, 14 x 12 ins., 2012 

"Untitled," a woodcut & letterpress broadside (mash up of old and new) is also in Black Ink.

"Untitled," Woodcut and Letterpress, 10 x 10 ins.,  2013

Years ago, I set and printed the letterpress type for this quote and put it away—unfinished and incomplete. It hibernated in my flat files until I heard it calling with clarity and conviction. Sometimes it takes years to gain perspective on a visual idea; I believe the text and image dialogue is now complete.

The concept "Black Ink" evokes permanence, a pledge defying doubt, real and true. I see now how both of these prints challenge the premise.

  Next to Redbones BBQ in Davis Square!

DC No. 92: Postage Stamp

Postage Stamps are like miniature prints so it's no wonder I still collect them as an adult.  This messy, unarchived box from my childhood stamp collection was just the beginning:

What a surprise to open this handmade envelope containing "music stamps." Hello, 1980's. I think they were from a mail flyer (from BMG?) to buy 10 cassette tapes for $1.  

 This Canada stamp, from my "intended for collage" collection made its way into

an accordion palm book:

 For more postage stamp interpretations please

"pony express" your way to Helen's post.

Enjoy Some Wine

Ella, Fine Art and Craft Assistant at the Sharon Arts FineCraft Gallery, delightfully modeled one of my latest cowls. This wine color coordinated perfectly with her beautiful shawl; she just had to have it. 

Thank you Ella!