Gelatin printing insights

several pieces of gelatin placed together to make bigger prints
©2012 linda germain

So I took Cathy McLaurin’s working big class for the second year in a row.  In preparation for the class I put several pieces of gelatin together and started making bigger prints.  Scale changes everything.  But I came up with some new insights during the process.

  1. the refrigerator can only hold a certain size.
  2. use thing strips of wood to hold all the gelatin pieces together
  3. slippery non-absorbent paper can give very interesting results
  4. charcoal can be picked and transferred on the gelatin plate.
  5. same pieces in a series can be pieced together to create large work.
But it is the first sunny day in  a week and I have to go to the beach.  Enjoy!

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Gelatin Prints on display @ Wicked Big Cafe, Haverhill

Well I am happy to share that I have just installed an exhibit of mixed media gelatin prints at the Wicked Big Cafe on Essex Street, Haverhill MA.  I am showing  about 25 pieces that range in size from 3″ square to 6″ x 36″.  I think there is something that will appeal to everyone.  
Cafe hours:
Mon – Fri:  6:30 am-5:00 pm
Sat:  7:00 am-2:00 pm
Sun:  9:00 am-1:00 pm
The show will be up for the month of June.  Stop in for coffee or lunch and enjoy some of my work.

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Gelatin Printing @ Haystack with Maine Craft

Back from Haystack.  Oh  so hard to leave that wonderful place.  We had a fantastic group of artists who wanted to play with printmaking.  What a gift the weekend was.  I am so grateful that the Maine Craft Association invited me to teach this year.   I guided a very talented group artists in gelatin printmaking and bookmaking.  We started with a demo and what I call “gelatin-printmaking-yoga”.  This was the first time that I did this process with a group and I am happy to say that it was well received.   It is basically a short guided printing session, where every listens and prints in silence and follows my voice.  The intent is to create some muscle memory around the printing steps.  I hope to share an audio recording about the process very shortly.
Today, I buzzed down to FPAC to install, my perfectly imperfect, artists books exhibit.  This show opens Thursday and features me and 18 of my colleagues from the Artist’s Professional Tool Box.  Join me Thursday night for the opening reception. Check out the details here RISKY BUSINESS

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Prepping for a Portfolio Review

©linda germain some artist books

So I am gathering my thoughts and getting ready to talk about a couple of my artists books as part of the artist’s professional tool box.   I have been thinking about how to talk about my books for the last couple of days.  I was even practicing as I planted tiny little seedlings of peppers, and lettuce today at the farm.  I work best when I have deadline like this.  Why do I need to be under pressure to get things done.

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