Blogging by Christmas tree light is Oh-So-Romantic!
Jason and I bought a miniature pre-lit lime green Christmas tree for his room yesterday, and decorated it with kitschy ornaments and red balls. His name is Philbert! It's fantastic!
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Tuesday 6 December 2011
The Collection Never Ends...
The collection never ends!
I scored today with another 20 bottle caps to add to the rest.
Now I am well over 2,200 bottle caps!
My Friend John...
One of my oldest and dearest friends, John Ekonomakos, never ceases to astonish me as the years go on. Just when I think I know him, and his art practice, so well, he throws me for a loop. During his artist talk today he did this once again! His talk was great. Very fluid. Well articulated. And then, bam! He had me scurrying to grab my phone and make note of two of the deepest and most complex quotes that I've heard recently from someone explaining the intent of their work.
Visit John's website to view his work at johnekonomakos.wordpress.com/
Visit John's blog at crescentbeamshower.blogspot.com/
"In order to be innocent, you have to suffer." - John Ekonomakos
"If you stay static and don't act you will rot from the inside." - John Ekonomakos
Visit John's website to view his work at johnekonomakos.wordpress.com/
Visit John's blog at crescentbeamshower.blogspot.com/
Monday 5 December 2011
Train And Transport: A Collector's Guide
This book, curated by The Ephemera Society, is a great book on printed ephemera from Britain during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Everything from train tickets, matches, flyers, stock certificates, movie stubs and more are included. They are really beautiful examine.
Train And Transport: A Collector's Guide
Janice Anderson and Edmund Swinglehurst
Sunday 4 December 2011
Thesis Matches
CMYK Screenprint of my collection of matches
It's amazing how photographic this print looks, and how close in colour to the real object they ended up being. They are a perfect representation of one of my favourite collections.
A print from this edition has been folded and bound into a miniature book.
1 Thesis book done! Yes!
About 70 more to go...
Krystina Plante. Matches, 2011. CMYK Screenprint.
Thesis Nail Polish
The next group of images to edit the backgrounds out of will be the endless photos of my nail polish collection. The mini book will contain one nail polish per page, along with a square swatch area to paint in a sample of each colour. What medium will I use? Screenprint, plate litho, or digital?
Just a sample...
Thesis Clocks
Editing out the backgrounds of photographs I took, of my collection of clocks, so that they can be used to create printed representations next semester.
Look out thesis...I never sleep!
Jazz For Cows
One of my professors, Rudolf Bikkers, sent me this video and I haven't stopped showing it to people since.
It's amazing how attentive they are and how much they are obviously enjoying it!
Grapefruit - Yoko Ono
One of the most inspiring books ever written. If you can even call it a book? It is an art piece on its own!
Relational art practice at its finest.
Saturday 3 December 2011
27th Annual Book Arts Fair
A Great Success!!!
Thank you to all of our vendors, all of our advertising partners, Aboveground, the volunteers, and everyone who came to visit us! Can't wait until next year!
Thank you to all of our vendors, all of our advertising partners, Aboveground, the volunteers, and everyone who came to visit us! Can't wait until next year!
Friday 2 December 2011
Kitchen Lithography
This is a pretty incredible option for at-home printing. Perfect for small scale editions, like cards!
I can't wait to try this!
I wonder if it would work with a burnisher, rather than having to use a small press? Time to experiment!
Note: You can buy Marseille soap at L'Occitane en Provence in Yorkville on Bloor Street.
Janos Starker
Watch this performance all the way through. It's unbelievable! He has the fastest fingers, never falters, and his eyes aren't even open during the performance! I am in awe...
Thursday 1 December 2011
Mumford & Sons - Bookshop Series - I
Mumford & Sons - White Blank Page
Bookshop Series
They play will so much emotion, the way that music should be played. It moves me tremendously!
City Of Craft 2011
City Of Craft 2011 is coming up on December 10th + 11th at 1087/1093 Queen St West
Saturday 11-6
Sunday 11-5
It's a great place to find completely unique and innovative locally made goods. You never know what gems you may find. Just in time for your Christmas shopping too! I am not a vendor, but I hope to be next year!
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Acid Tinting On A Lithographic Stone
Last year, I did a demonstration for my Intermediate Printmaking class at OCAD, on how to do acid tinting on a lithographic stone, along with handing out small hand bound instructional booklets.
My suggested layout for materials
Acid tinting in progress...
The finished print!
Acid tinting is a really great way to achieve a painterly quality when working in lithography. It's a slow process as you gradually lighten each tone, and one that is very satisfying in the end.
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