Belated Anniversary

Happy Anniversary, Printing Press! *

Happy Anniversary, first print! *

I'm sorry to say the occasion slipped my mind. As we grow older I suppose more things do.

March 12th was the one year anniversary of this printmaking blog, and therefore also the one year anniversary of purchasing my beautiful printing press.

Getting the press was the impetus to start this blog.

I wish I could state that in the last year I had harnessed the power of the internet to market my work like I should. But I have thoroughly enjoyed the convenience of having a home studio. I had a very successful print show last year and have another print show this June, both of which would have been very difficult, if not impossible, to do without my press. (If you're a printmaker and you're thinking about getting a press, I highly recommend it - and CraigsList is a wonderful thing.)

I also wish I could say I've posted to this blog as often as I'd hoped, but in fact I've been pretty lax about it. I have enjoyed sharing my work, my process and my thoughts with the world via the magic of the internet; but what I've enjoyed most is the feedback and support I've received from you, gentle readers. Thank you.

* apologies for cheesy cupcake photoshop hack job

Yoda: "Do or do not. There is no try."

Yoda 3 x 4" woodblock print with watercolor

The Hollywood icons series continues with the coolest puppet since Kermit... Yoda. Yoda first appeared in the 1980 blockbuster film The Empire Strikes Back (the best of all the Star Wars films, if you're keeping score).

just printed from the block

This woodblock print is printed in a couple of two-color combinations and also just in black relief ink and then watercolored.

two-color print in light and dark green


two-color print in green and black