Fresh Ink :: White on Blue

I wanted to experiment a bit with some of my prints and some different paper than I typically use for printing. I've had my eyes on this Lama Li paper for quite a while and thought I'd give it a try. The paper is handmade in Nepal and comes in a wide range of colors - but wait....even better - I found out that a percentage of the proceeds from the sale of these papers supports community development initiatives like clean water, road construction, and other infrastructure projects in Nepal! Pretty sweet deal! 

All in all I'm really happy with how this turned out. 

Come back to see more soon...I got two other colors! :)

:: Hand mixing ink to warm it up ::

:: Rolling the ink out with the brayer ::

:: After ink is rolled onto matrix with the brayer ::

:: Burnishing the back of the paper with my wooden spoon to transfer the ink to the paper ::

:: Finished print and matrix ::   

         

:: An afternoon spent printing on new paper produced some fun results ::

:: Can't wait to do more like it! ::

Pedal Red, Pedal Blue

This week my blue bike print was included in this pedal powered treasury :)

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

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Fresh Ink :: Summers by the Lake

After many hours of carving all the intricacies of this block, I was really happy to see how well it turned out. I was originally going to print it in black but decided to mix a midnight blue instead. What do you think? 
Hope you have a good week!

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My bike print is featured on the homepage of mnartists today :: lucky me!

Fresh Ink :: Spinning Wheels, Turning Heads

I'm really happy with how the bike turned out. Kinda makes me want to print it in some other colors too....are there any that you would love to see?

:: Don't forget to check out my Etsy shop for more prints ::

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My blueberries are featured on the mn artists homepage today! Twice in less than 2 weeks - lucky me!

Fresh Ink :: Taste of Summer

This image would probably be better suited in late July and August when the berries are at their peak, but I couldn't imagine waiting that long to do a blueberry print! 
These small berries are more than just a tiny sweet and tangy blue fruit; over the last 27 years they have been a part of what brings my family together in the northwoods of Minnesota where we spend 8 days exploring, relaxing, laughing, and most importantly being with one another. We've braved the sometimes torrent weather searching for the berries sturdy little bush growing on high bluffs, boggy wetlands, and tucked away on small islands. We sneak a berry taste here and there as we slowly and methodically pick our way through the bushes, but we know that if our berry bounty is enough.....we will have PIE....or CRUMBLE....MUFFINS....or SCONES!

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Wild is the best...

I've spent the last couple of days sketching various ideas for my next print. Last night I did a rough drawing onto the linoleum and this morning started carving away. Carving around those letters is     t r i c k y ! ! !


Here's a peak at my progress so far...

This one's for you mom!  :)