learning printing

i've made lots of flax paper this winter.

one mould,

custom made by britt quinlin the paperwright for a zone 4

and brush gallery project,

makes a dry sheet of about 10 x 24 inches.

the mould is unweildy and tricksy to use.

but i like it. 

working with the expert guidance of melissa schulenburg

i made some collagraphs 

about weave.

my living room furniture as drying rack. 

there was no way i could abandon these to the drying rack 

in the studio for five days,

they're too new and special for me.

and living with them helps me figure out the next steps.

dog kennels re-purposed.

 my living room includes two,

for the visiting setters,

gwen, who has made a happy comeback from her bad spell, 

and tess the princess birddog.

i opened up my sketchbook

looking for pulp stories

 and found this

from two winters ago.

a pulp herbal.

shanna's covered rock holding the page.

at school

the freshman group made 

super mokuhanga self portraits,

here are some of them.

and a warwick press surprise

i found in my mailbox.

a reflection on the times,

a poem, and this lovely, lovely landscape.

it feels like almost nothing in my hands,

so light and airy.
it's been a good week.