This summer continues to get busier and busier. Casey is off of work for a few weeks, and of course, my schedule has picked up as her time frees. I suppose that is how it goes though. We have had lots of visitors already this summer. While Casey was still working, my sister and her family came to Reno for the first time ,followed by Casey's sister and her boyfriend. We've visited the historic town of Virginia City, where we had a ghost tour of the Washoe Club and experienced some spooky occurrences. We also spent some time hiking in Tahoe, shopping in Truckee, and visiting Pyramid Lake. It is always fun to have visitors and go explore our surroundings a bit more. And still one more visitor to come at the end of this month.
In addition to all of the visitors, I recently gave a demo with fellow artist Carol Brown at the Incline Village Library. The library was celebrating their 10th anniversary and someone had donated a Kelsey Press. Carol and Katherine Case of Meridian Press spent time restoring the press in time for our demo. We demonstrated how to ink the press and print, offering visitors a take away and sharing a bit of history about printing and presses.
In addition to all of the visitors, I recently gave a demo with fellow artist Carol Brown at the Incline Village Library. The library was celebrating their 10th anniversary and someone had donated a Kelsey Press. Carol and Katherine Case of Meridian Press spent time restoring the press in time for our demo. We demonstrated how to ink the press and print, offering visitors a take away and sharing a bit of history about printing and presses.
On top of all of this, I have been working on some collaborations with local artists. I have two in the works right now in addition to my own projects. One with my talented poet and professor friend Judith, and one with poet Jared Stanley.
Judith is a retired linguistics professor and volunteers at the Black Rock Press. She is a beautiful poet and friend, and I am thrilled to be collaborating with her. She has written a series of poems inspired by Stardate (an NPR broadcast). Judith is working on setting the type for the poetry, and I am working on the images. There are five poems that will be printed and housed in a portfolio case. We will work from metal type and polymer plate and linoleum images. Our goal is to create an edition of 25. We will begin printing this week.
Judith is a retired linguistics professor and volunteers at the Black Rock Press. She is a beautiful poet and friend, and I am thrilled to be collaborating with her. She has written a series of poems inspired by Stardate (an NPR broadcast). Judith is working on setting the type for the poetry, and I am working on the images. There are five poems that will be printed and housed in a portfolio case. We will work from metal type and polymer plate and linoleum images. Our goal is to create an edition of 25. We will begin printing this week.
Jared Stanley is also a local poet and writer. He currently teaches at Sierra Nevada College. Jared and I are working on a small editioned artists' book based on some of his writing. We are in the beginning stages of the project. Small mock ups are made but text is still in the works. The piece will (hopefully) include a performance aspect as well. More information to come as we continue working.
And finally, I have been working on my own projects: a book project based on an old mining town, a 2016 calendar project, and a book project on school shootings. Here's a few images of the calendar project. More to come on the mining town and school shooting project. Here are a few pictures of work in progress on the calendar and some test prints I did for the Black Rock Press.
And finally, I have been working on my own projects: a book project based on an old mining town, a 2016 calendar project, and a book project on school shootings. Here's a few images of the calendar project. More to come on the mining town and school shooting project. Here are a few pictures of work in progress on the calendar and some test prints I did for the Black Rock Press.
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