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Put some ART under the Christmas tree

2010, monotype print / Linda Germain / December 17, 2015

Only 8 days left until Christmas and you may consider giving ART as a gift. There are many places to shop for those last minute gifts. Etsy, Local art fairs and Craft sales. Even your favorite artists’ website.

Most artists will have pieces with a ranges of prices that includes, cards and reproductions all the way up to large scale originals.

I am pleased to offer to Haverhill Hillies the Holiday ornament that features the iconic Basiliere Bridge.

You can pick up one at the Haverhill Art Market, this Saturday, between 12 and 6 at 90 Washington St.

Also I am pleased to announce that I will have some of my latest monotype prints that feature the female figure. I will have both framed and unframed original pieces.

Art may even be a great choice for those Yankee Swap type of gatherings. Pick something that you love and hope that someone else will love it too.

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Gift idea – Crop monotype prints & collage

collage / Linda Germain / December 15, 2015

If you are anything like me then you have piles of prints with potential. Here’s an idea for small gifts for the holidays:

Gather a stack of prints that you are willing to crop
Choose a collage substrate. It could be small panels, wooden blocks, heavy paper stock, foam core….
Make a cropping window the same size as your substrate (See upper left corner of picture above)
Hover over your prints with the cropping window to find a pleasing composition
Mark and cut down the print
Glue, tape or collage the print to the substrate
Enhance as desired, writing, stamping, collage
Sign and give as gift!

Crop Monotypes and Make gifts!

These tiny treasures are great little gifts for friends and family. They can have a little bit of your unique self in a corner of their home or work. They can be little reminders or bits of inspiration.

This is one way that I use prints that were less than perfect or were just warm up or clean up papers.

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Prints, Monotypes and Photo for sale at the Art Market

2010, monotype print / Linda Germain / December 14, 2015

I am excited to be joining the Haverhill Art Market again this weekend. I invite all you Haverhill Hillies to come down and get my unique Haverhill Holiday Ornament. It is a screen print of the iconic Basiliere Bridge.

For all you bridge lovers and those who want to celebrate the beauty of our city, I also have a limited number of black and white photographs of the Basiliere bridge encased in the early morning fog, with gulls overhead.

Hope to see you at:

Haverhill Art Market
90 Washington St ( by the Tap)
Saturday, December 19th – 12 to 6 PM

I will have many other mixed media prints, monotypes, and pieces to choose from as well. These will make great last minute gifts for family and friends.

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Stamping tools for Monotype Printing

stamping tools / Linda Germain / December 10, 2015

Stamping tools can be found anywhere.

I have a whole 8 foot table dedicated to my stamping tools for monotype printmaking. I share a few of my favorites with you in the photo above.

Relief stamp of elastic bands
Caps and thread spools
Sprockets
Rubber bath stickies
Handmade stamper with ear buds
Block of wood with great grain
Kids wooden blocks
Wide combs
Cut glass

I am always noticing objects as potential mark making tools. These tools work especially well with the gelatin plate. Because the plate is malleable it can hold the delicate mark that is made in the ink. Then with mere hand pressure you transfer the impression to your print paper.

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Get your Haverhill Holiday Ornament

2010, screen printing / Linda Germain / December 7, 2015

We had a great crowd at the Haverhill Art Market on Saturday. Lots of folks got the special Haverhill Holiday Ornament that I create. If you would like one or two, then you can still get them at the Made in Haverhill Shop at 30 Emerson St. Or you can email me and we could make arrangements.

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