Working on the Interwoven catalog

This summer was a busy one--buying a house, teaching College Preview at CCAD, and starting my new position at Ann Hamilton Studio. However, I did manage to make significant progress on a catalog for Interwoven, the project I did in February 2010 with St. Andrew Lutheran Church.  CCAD sophomore Luke Kramer, an up and coming young designer, worked with me on the design of the catalog.  He did a great job!  I've got a few loose ends to tie up with some of the stories and credits, and then it should be ready to publish.  I am looking forward to sharing the catalog with the members of St. Andrew, whose stories and images illustrate how the making of shawls and quilts can connect a community in a truly remarkable way.  I'll be sure to post a link to it here when it's all ready!

City Art Center Exhibition - Delaware, OH

I am currently showing at the City Art Center, 22 E Winter St, Delaware, OH from January 7-30, 2011.  Open hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons.



These works are made using ceramic slip (or watered-down clay) to make an initial mark, and then tracing the edges of the water in the clay as it absorbs into the paper.  As the clay dries, it shrinks and embosses the paper, causing it to ruffle.  In some of the works, I have mixed fabric dye into the clay.  This is what causes the turquoise marks.  I think of these drawings as meditations on time, material, and impermanence.