Carborundum Prints

Untitled; caborundum print; 11 x 20" (paper); 2013

 

  This summer I have been focused in the printmaking studio.  The successfully funded Kickstarter project has me creating a body of five etchings at AS220.  But I've also been playing around with a new technique I learned at Maud Morgan Arts, carborundum.  Here is a sample print from the series of carborundum works I've completed so far. 

  The plate is created by mixing the carborundum grit with adhesive and then applying it to a plexi plate.  While the adhesive is wet, the carborundum can be manipulated to create an image.  The resulting plate is then loaded with ink, wiped and printed much like an etching plate.  This process is much like painting and I find the transition between the two media easy and exciting.  Check back for a portfolio of the entire series to date!

The project is a success!

Etchings from the Fabric of the Universe; artist proofs; 6 x 8"; 2013

I am pleased to announce that the Kickstarter campaign is a success!  The project ended early this morning and exceeded its fundraising goal!  Thank you to everyone who contributed.  Your participation means the world to me and is serving as a boost of motivation in the print labs each week.  For all my backers - watch your mailboxes come September.  There are some good prints coming your way!

The Fabric of the Universe

The Fabric of the Universe; 48 x 60"; charcoal on paper; 2013

  I am pleased to announce the launch of my Kickstarter project, The Fabric of the Universe.  This summer I will be renting time in the AS220 printlabs to create a body of etchings that explore the idea of the cosmos as a piece of fabric.  You can support this work by purchasing a print from the series before it is made!  Click here to view the project.  And check back here for photos and stories from the printlabs.