It's been a busy couple of weeks in the studio but I'm pushing forward, getting things done on my artwork, meeting new friends and getting lots of new inspiration.
First, FUSE has been doing an amazing job at running my etching plate of Bones that will eventually become a collaboration with Andrew Au. I know that my copper plate is difficult to print because of all the halftones it has; it holds a ton of ink and is a pain to rub back. It takes almost an hour just to prep the plate for printing. But the color is amazing and I am so excited to see this print come to life! Also we made a new friend, Tim Musso, who does woodcuts of nature in a very dark and beautiful way. I was instantly drawn to his artwork for many reasons, mainly because the quality of the work is just amazing. The time it takes to do one of these prints just shows his commitment and love for his art. I could go on for days about how cool these woodcuts are, but better for you to see for yourself, so there is a link for you to go and check it out. Also, Tim has a show lined up at DIY Printing in August 2020 so keep an eye out for his name and more projects to come. Another reason life has been so crazy: we had guest artist James Marshall (Dalek) in the studio for 3 straight days, with 12 hours of screen printing each of those days! It was awesome hanging with such an amazing person and artist. We had fun playing with screen printing and putting new ideas down on panels for an upcoming show of his in NYC. We also printed a lot of editions before he got to town so we could use the test prints to create new screen prints on top of the test prints. James is a really down to earth guy so hanging in the studio with him was a super fun time. Watching the artwork come together and being part of that was just an amazing and inspirational experience. It's always nice to make a new friend and just watch the studio come to life with creativity. Even with all the chaos I managed to get some printing done on my 24 x 38 Bones print. After about three test prints and relearning the printing arm I feel I am ready to run another small edition. I am happy with the feel of this particular color but I'm sure it will change as I print this series. I'm feeling pretty good about getting three prints out of the studio within the last month or so. I still need to get over to the clay studio and start working on some sculptural elements, but time and exhaustion catch up with me and I end up at home thinking about ideas and new artwork. Links to Artist James Marshall (Dalek) shopdalek.com/pages/about Tim Musso www.timmusso.com/ Andrew Au FUSE au-purdum.com/
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