Chine Collé

I recently took a chine collé class with master printer Phil Sanders at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, and I found the process to be fascinating. Applying chine collé to a print completely livens the image, and it's also just a lot of fun thinking of all the different options you can manipulate a print. Below are two examples of how I've been playing with applying chine collé to an older print of mine.

Taxidermy

My quail chick from another taxidermy class with Sue Jeiven. — at The Morbid Anatomy Library.
Also to note- no animal was killed for this class. Sue gets her animals from a variety of places, including pet stores which would have just thrown the animal away.

Grit N Glory

I was recently invited to draw live during an event for the rock-and-roll boutique Grit N Glory, recently opened in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I was extremely honored to be involved with the event, but it was also a little daunting trying to figure out what to draw on a 9-foot-tall chalkboard.
In the end, I decided you that when you go with skulls, you can't lose.

A piece that I did for my old roommate Chi awhile back, and recently featured in the "Dreams Were Made For Mortals III" exhibition. I personally couldn't care less about sports, but I guess the Cryptkeeper was a Mets fan.

Degenerate Craft Fair

Over the past few months, I have gotten more and more involved with Carrier Pigeon Magazine. I recently was honored with the position of event and exhibition coordinator for the magazine, and it's been an exciting task to play out. Here's a picture of me and one of my co-workers at the recent Degenerate Craft Fair, in downtown Manhattan.
Don't all those prints look gorgeous?

Linoleum Cut

Beginning my first linocut tonight, which will be almost four feet high. Wish me luck!

Carrier Pigeon 1st Anniversary

There's been a lot that's happened since the last post, including me beginning to work for Carrier Pigeon magazine. I'm going to try to keep up the posts on here more consistent as time passes.
But anyway, it's already been a year in print for Carrier Pigeon! Come celebrate with us at our upcoming exhibition in the 20/20 Gallery.