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This photo is of the Lofoten Islands in Norway. I used the pronto plate process to print it on paper for Frankenstein project at the VABC. The final print is completely different than what you see here. The pronto plate is a lithography process using xeorox techonolgoy to create plates. It's all new to me so I cannot explain it, YET.

Heart and Soul

Working on the Frankenstein collaboration "F" project at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center has pushed me to try a few new ideas. One idea was to resurrect my sewing machine to adhere a cut-out black heart of ash to pages. First I had to thread the needle properly, thanks to the internet I was able to find the manual. I read, read and read again the directions until I understood I must hold the excess thread between forefinger and thumb during the last step of this process. The hearts were not added due to the pressing of the book and the impression the edge of the heavyweight paper would create. Now I have 40 oiled black hearts of ash...what to do.

Printmaking

Digital photography sometimes challenges my upbeat personality. A special moment that was so magical and unique has been replaced with an overload of imagery created by myself and others . To step away from modern technology I became a member of the Virginia Arts of the Book Center. Every year the members collaborate on a group book project. This year the inspiration was Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I have contributed three pages.
The books will be auctioned Nov 14. at the VABC

Next

I am working on a submission to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship. One of the hardest parts of photography is the editing. It is a subtractive process rather than additive. Not all images are winners and it's hard to let go of those special losers!

Floating Lanterns

John and I are working on a collaborative piece for the exhibit Let There Be Light at Piedmont Virginia Community College this December. The exhibit is one night only, December 12 from 6-9, celebrating the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. Rain date is Saturday Dec 13.

We are in the process of constructing floating lanterns out of bamboo. This image is our first prototype to see if the structure would float.

American Diptych

Trade#3

The collaborative pieces of Warren Craghead, Stacey Evans and Ian Lorson
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American Diptych

The diptychs juxtapose the American landscapes. The images capture a feeling of passage while fixing a moment in time. They deliver a sense of mystery to a bleak direction of our society.

Little Gallery 0808

I created a little foamcore gallery this week. I was feeling a big creative block in the editing and printing process of my work. The little gallery is a fun space to explore the images. If they make it in the little gallery they become a big print. These images are from the Empire Builder Route.

TRADE # 2

This year I joined a collaborative project with two artists Warren Craghead and Ian Lorson. It was Ian's brain child to create three panels and trade them between us. No rules or themes just blank panels of wood with groovy wood grain patterns.

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