Last month I told you about my recent interest in making jewelry using intaglio prints I had made on paper clay, and the potential I thought it had in pushing my creative practice into wearable or practical objects. Today, I’ll show you some more jewelry I’ve been making, this time featuring cyanotypes. First, a little… Continue reading Artwork, June Update
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Artwork, May Update
It’s hard for me to believe, but I first learned to make prints nearly ten years ago during the summer of 2011, when I took an introductory workshop at Burlington City Arts. I had recently arrived for my curatorial fellowship at Shelburne Museum, and was going to be working primarily with its fine art collection,… Continue reading Artwork, May Update
Artwork, April Update
With spring well underway here in Williamsburg, I’ve been celebrating the change in season with my sketching. Let’s take a look at what I’ve doing. Several of these drawings are studies for the next entry in my vanitas series, with spring as the seasonal focal point. These flowers were all sketched at the Williamsburg Botanical… Continue reading Artwork, April Update
Artwork, March Update
Last month I talked about the still life series I’ve been planning around a deer skull in different seasons. Today, I’ll show you the first entry in this group, Williamsburg Still Life: Winter, which I finished a couple of weeks ago. I completed this drawing over two weeks. I worked on it during the evenings,… Continue reading Artwork, March Update
Artwork, February Update
Last month I talked about how I had revamped my sketching practice so that I could spend the weekends working on more ambitious projects. Today I’ll share what I’ve been working on so far. One afternoon in November I was walking on one of the many forest trails around my apartment when I found a… Continue reading Artwork, February Update
Artwork: January Update
One of the things I’ve been wanting to do this year is make more art. That’s always the case, but it’s been especially true this year. Despite being at home most of 2020, I didn’t do a lot of art-making. While I started out the year strong by finishing a lot of incomplete projects, shortly… Continue reading Artwork: January Update
Holiday Cards 2020
December means it’s time for holiday cards. Admittedly, I had thought about skipping this year because writing personal notes to thirty or so people can be a bit of a slog. Given how trying 2020 has been, however, I thought the people in my life could benefit from a little mailbox cheer, so I went… Continue reading Holiday Cards 2020
Art Break: Cat Paintings
Today I thought I would highlight a fun little painting project I did earlier this year. Best of all, it stars our two kitty cats, Gustave and Iris. For years, Brandon has been wanting me to paint our cats. Not that I haven’t wanted to do this, but the cats can be challenging to draw.… Continue reading Art Break: Cat Paintings
My first Inktober: #wildoctoberart
I recently completed my first Inktober challenge. A portmanteau of ink and October, Inktober challenges invite participants to create one daily drawing throughout the month to encourage consistent drawing habits. Participants will then share these drawings on Instagram or other social media outlets to encourage one another as they complete the challenge. I’ve never participated… Continue reading My first Inktober: #wildoctoberart
New Digital Project: Facemask Drawings
I’ve been in a holding pattern since finishing my written exams on August 27 because I still need to complete the oral component, which is happening this Wednesday. In the meantime, I’ve been catching up on nonacademic projects that I’d sidelined while reading for comps. My main website, for instance, now features a brand-new page… Continue reading New Digital Project: Facemask Drawings