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On the idea of looking too much
I have long harbored the idea that the act of making art, specifically the urge to make new work, is fragile. This drive, passion, calling, or whatever you call it,...
My Journey in Art & Craft
I have happily spent the last forty-five years working at the making of photographs. Looking back at this work, I can see myself developing a style and finding my way...
Mirrors, Windows and Doors | Artistic legacy and defying classification
I subscribe to a blog written by Wendy Constantine a photographer/printmaker I know. Her writing resonated with me and so with her permission I am posting here on The Lyceum...
Where to draw the line
In my art-making practice, inspiration comes in many ways, but rarely out of thin air. It can be a potential still life object that finds its way into my life....
What makes a great title
What is a great title? Today a very good photographer friend of mine asked me a question about titles for prints. I had to laugh to myself because there is...
Falling in love with our own work
I was working in the Cascabel Press studio with a student this week. He was making photogravure prints of some of his favorite pictures. It was striking to me watching...
When I try too hard
I recently showed some drawings I’d made to a good friend. I was not that happy with the drawings and was struggling. My friend said 8 words that resonated immediately:...
Oh the possibilities
Oh, the possibilities! I feel lucky when I think of all of the possibilities in front of me. Most of the time, anyway. & why not? I have surrounded my...
At the Salon
A mentor of mine once told me that the best way to see your work and understand it well is to give a talk about your photographs, and I agree....
About “pre-visualization”
When I was learning photography, and for many years after, I practiced “pre-visualization”. The concept was codified by Ansel Adams and likely referred mostly to printing said picture, but over...
Getting our work out in the world
One of the questions that I think all artists ask themselves and anyone who will listen is “How do I get my work out in the world?” I have not...
Making Marks
Making Marks When I talk myself and my work, I often speak in terms of “making marks”. I heard these words several years ago when I first started making photogravures....
Bias and art | something to think about.
I first started thinking about this post with the term “pecking order” in mind. The idea that there is a hierarchy in the act of making art, and viewing it...
On the Art of Being Lost
OK, I will admit it to y’all, I am lost. This is not the first time for me. I’ve been here before. In fact, I believe that throughout history, most...
Summer workshops at Cascabel Press
Summer is almost here in Portland, Oregon, the home of Cascabel Press studio. A big part of my practice as an artist revolves around education, and summer is often the...
New Work
