Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Expanding Angels

Another illustration on acetate. The gallery impends!
Paint pen on overhead projector sheets.




Thursday, March 7, 2013

The Drive

Sometimes I am driven to make works that don't focus as intently on my upcoming deadlines as I would like. Currently I have a spectacular amount of work to do for my upcoming gallery show, but nevertheless I struggle to resist the pull of an idea once it takes me. Here are a couple drawings I made as a sort of mini-break from my gallery focus.
 I'm feeling very proud of this one. The idea came to me as I was falling asleep and I was overjoyed to be able to make it come alive. Fountain pen on Watercolor paper.
And this really is just a fun doodle. Blue mechanical pencil! Owls! Retraces!

In progress and Peruvian Textiles

         Recently we had two women come to campus from the center for Traditional Textiles in Cusco. Nilda Alvarez is the founder of the Center and she came to teach classes and give lectures with the help of Antonia. Both women were absolutely amazing weavers to the point of gape-jawed staring.
Here's me in one of the gorgeous ponchos for sale at the trunk show accompanying the visit. I put it on and reveled in the glory. I put it back, but I felt good that the asking price reflected quality of the work and the intensity of the profession.

 Here's a table full of wonderful and spectacularly beautiful things for sale. The method of weaving used here is a warp faced technique and the colours are all natural dyes or natural alpaca colorations. I could go on and on about the technical mastery of these works, but just trust me, they're truly something exceptional and unique. 

And here's a little something from me! Part of the ongoing project that will culminate in the Hatton Gallery show the end of this month. Pins! Tape!