Tag: masks

Printmaking, Writing

Let’s Face It, Part 3

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My friend, Vivian Darroch-Lozowski, and I have wide ranging talks about climate change and the destruction of nature. We also talk about our creative ventures. So I sent her photos of the three "Let's Face It" stamped monoprints I recently did. She emailed me fascinating thoughts about the works and gave me permission to share… Continue reading Let’s Face It, Part 3

creative process, drawing, Masks

Meandering

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I've been thinking about the way I tend to work. Perhaps a good metaphor is the process of meandering in that I work in several media and wander among different ones as I move along. I used to criticize myself for this as if sticking with one medium was the only way to be a… Continue reading Meandering

creative process, Masks

Papier/Paper Maché Masks

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When the number of active covid cases has been high during the pandemic, I have ordered art supplies and groceries either for delivery or curbside pickup. And during these 2! years, I have accumulated MANY paper bags and paper used to cushion items in the mail. For a long while I kept thinking about recycling… Continue reading Papier/Paper Maché Masks

drawing, Masks

Scratchboard and Masks

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I've been enjoying working on a series of scratchboard drawings to go with writing I did a few years ago. I hit upon scratchboard drawings because they can bear some resemblance to lino and woodcuts which I love but gave up making because of repetitive strain from carving. I made the three papier mache masks… Continue reading Scratchboard and Masks

Masks

Masks, Parades and Ahab

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Red Pepper Spectacle Arts Storefront, Toronto, December 2012After writing about the Russian woodcuts I loved as a child, I’ve decided to widen the scope of this blog to regularly include art works that enrich my life.  In that vein, I was in Toronto’s Kensington Market this weekend where I passed by the Red Pepper Spectacle… Continue reading Masks, Parades and Ahab