New Studio

I moved into a new studio space at 7 Ton Letterpress Collective in Asheville. 7 Ton includes my friends Beth Schaible, Ele Annand, Kelly Kelbel, and Bridget Elmer, all letterpress printmakers. My goal is to eventually have my own studio because I prefer working alone, but at this point in my transition into "real" life I know affording my own space is impossible. In the meantime I get to share a great studio with some wonderful people and look forward to making my work alongside them. Right now I have some of my things here--the hand tools I took to Belgium, my torch, my bench while the majority of my tools are still in storage. I'm moving all of that and all my apartment stuff in early November. I really can't wait to get settled in!

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London! Enameled Books

My friend, Amanda, reminded me that an enameled books show we are in at Studio Fusion would open while I was in London. How cool! I made my books at Penland, one during a summer class I visited and the other in February in the textiles studio. (That was such a nice day. Amanda and I hung out together--I was making a book, she was threading looms.) The exhibition features the work of the Ele Annand, Beate Gegenwarte, Cath Fairgrieves, Jane Wells Harrison, Amanda Thatch, Barbara McFadyen, Elizabeth Turrell and Eileen Wallace. It's a great collection of styles from simple to complicated and I am pleased to be a part of such a great group, especially with some Penland friends. I have been interested in making books for years so this opportunity was a real treat, too.

one of my books

Amanda Thatch

Ele Annand

I created a set on Flickr that includes process shots along with more views of the show.

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