Harmonic Convergence is the title of this clay monoprint. I can tell I made it while at Mitch Lyons Open Studio last June, because it makes use of his wonderful round piece of lace. (Mitch is the founder/inventor/master of clay monoprinting.) I must remember to use it again when I am there in August.
The one above is called Other Solar Systems. I haven't put the wooden strips on the backs of this batch yet, like this:
That is how they will hang in my upcoming solo exhibit at Pendle Hill, the Quaker Study and Retreat Center, (October 5, 2017 through February 1, 2018.) Jesse White, the Director of the Pendle Hill Arts and Spirituality Program, who invited me to do this exhibit, advised me on a kind of glue for the wood strips that won't bleed through the substrate. It's called Magna Tac-809, and I had not heard of it before. Jesse is a book artist so knew about it, and it solved the logistical problem of hanging. To hang like this, unframed, reminds me of Chinese scrolls or Tibetan Tankas.
This one is titled Jacob and the Angels. I photographed this batch on my dining room floor. I have taken several workshops over the years on "how to photograph your art," and recently have simplified. I discovered that if I wait for a good sunny day at an optimal time and pull up the dining room blinds, that the room is flooded with natural light that is far better than the artificial flood light set up I used to do in my studio. My iPhone camera is excellent. I make a tripod by resting my elbows on my knees so it is stable.
Here's a further sampling of this batch:
Kiss is one of several smaller ones. It's fun to work with different sizes.
Mitch charges .09 cents per square inch. It makes sense to charge by the square inch, and gives a freedom to have a variety of sizes without worrying about how to price them. I will be charging .06 cents a square inch.
Down the Shore:
Floating World:
This one is dedicated to the many happy hours I have spent watching leaves and blossoms fall into a stream and float along with the current.
Guardian Angel:
Sea, Land, & Sky:
I'll post more later. Tomorrow is the start of making a new batch!
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