Wood engraving, 2.75 x 4 inches, 2014. Exchange Title/Theme: English Inspirations Organized by: Jim Horton Notes: This image was in honor of WEN's journey to England. For the love of wood engraving, its tradition and its origins in Newcastle, UK
5-color relief engraving, gold foil, 3.75 x 2.75 inches, 2012. Exchange Title/Theme: "Beer City Prints" Organized by: Laurie Corral & Asheville BookWorks Notes: fictitious beer labels by 24 Wood Engravers' Network members. Asheville Bookworks coop members took inspiration from the engraved labels and created a visual presentation for each piece. I was looking at the Book of Kells and feeling inspired by the celtic patterns.
Custom bookplate for child
Custom bookplate for amateur astronomer
6-color screenprint, relief engraving, 12 x 8.5 inches, 2012. Exchange Title/Theme: "Quixotic Mapping" Organized by: Edie Overturf Notes: With the wood engraving process as my starting point, I explored the clash of my impending environmental/cultural change (moving from MN to KY) and astronomy colliding with my process, and quixotic expectations.
Relief engraving, 9 x 6 inches, 2011. Exchange Title/Theme: "Something Wicked This Way Comes" Organized by: Johanna Mueller Notes: Who doesn't love a theme that involves mythology, Macbeth, Ray Bradbury and science fiction?
What is an “Print Exchange” or “Portfolio Exchange”?
A portfolio exchange or print exchange is a printmaking tradition that speaks to the medium’s democratic and collaborative nature. Participating artists agree to create an edition large enough to supply one print for each participant and sometimes extras. Exchange coordinators then usually collate the prints together into a box or portfolio creating a set of prints that each artist receives.
2-color relief engraving with hand coloring, 11 x 14 inches Exchange Title/Theme: Wondrous Transformation and Peculiar Nourishment: Celebrating the Engravings of Maria Sibylla Merian Organized by: Emily Arthur and Ruthann Godollei Notes: combining micro and macro perspectives I create a narrative, examining elements of biology, entomology, and the surrounding environment. The transformation of both environment, flora and fauna are seen with an aerial view of the Ohio River intertwined with the Milky Way’s river of light.
7-color relief engraving, 7 x 13.75 inches Exchange Title/Theme: Sphere of Existence Organized by: James Boyd-Brent and Josh Bindewald Notes: The 1507 Waldseemueller gore map was the starting point to express my personal sphere.
Wood engraving, 2.75 x 4 inches, 2014. Exchange Title/Theme: English Inspirations Organized by: Jim Horton Notes: This image was in honor of WEN’s journey to England. For the love of wood engraving, its tradition and its origins in Newcastle, UK
6-color screenprint, relief engraving, 12 x 8.5 inches, 2012. Exchange Title/Theme: “Quixotic Mapping” Organized by: Edie Overturf Notes: With the wood engraving process as my starting point, I explored the clash of my impending environmental/cultural change (moving from MN to KY) and astronomy colliding with my process, and quixotic expectations.
Relief engraving, 9 x 6 inches, 2011. Exchange Title/Theme: “Something Wicked This Way Comes” Organized by: Johanna Mueller Notes: Who doesn’t love a theme that involves mythology, Macbeth, Ray Bradbury and science fiction?
2-color relief engraving, 7.5 x 5 inches, 2013. Exchange Title/Theme: Calendar Organized by: Eric Gulliver Notes: Seasonal calendar cover reflecting the flora and fauna of Starpointe Studios
5-color relief engraving, gold foil, 3.75 x 2.75 inches, 2012. Exchange Title/Theme: “Beer City Prints” Organized by: Laurie Corral & Asheville BookWorks Notes: fictitious beer labels by 24 Wood Engravers’ Network members. Asheville Bookworks coop members took inspiration from the engraved labels and created a visual presentation for each piece. I was looking at the Book of Kells and feeling inspired by the celtic patterns.