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Experimental Printmaking

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow could stop these two intrepid artists from heading off to the final day of Jane’s workshop. It really was something of a shock to be in the middle of a snowstorm in April!

Our assignment for the day was to incorporate the techniques we had learned into new layers on previous work and to begin a new piece (or two) from scratch.

It still amazes me that all of us were able to complete at least six or seven paintings during Jane’s workshop. Of course, the goal was not to produce finished works, but to explore the process-directed techniques. To quote Jane. “You can’t like it all the way through the piece,” and “You can’t plan more than one step ahead.” Sorta like driving through the snow and fog.

Here are some of the photos from our last day – you can see how pieces have changed and evolved. (By the way, if you are reading this as an email and can’t see the images, just click on the title o this post to take you to the blog site.)

Thanks beyond words to Jane Davies for a wonderful workshop – if you ever have the chance to work with her, do it. Thanks to my co-pilot, Gloria Hill, fir her intrepid navigation along the Massachusetts roads.. We’ll be home soon to Texas!

Cursos, oficinas e workhops sobre gêneros literários e mercado editorial são excelente opção para roteiro de férias no Rio de Janeiro

Para além das praias, da sombra e da água fresca, as férias de verão podem ser uma oportunidade de aprender e aprimorar habilidades profissionais ligadas às letras e ao mercado editorial na cidade maravilhosa: a Estação das Letras, considerada o reduto da literatura nacional bem no caminho entre o Centro e a Zona Sul do Rio de Janeiro, preparou uma grade de cursos e oficinas de criação literária,…