BOOK & PRINT

TRADITIONAL BOOK ARTS include printmaking, bookbinding, gilding, water marbling, and paper making. I have tried my hand at many different aspects of book design and construction. I find that books are perhaps the holistic way to combine my many artistic interests including illustration, typography, and traditional craft. 

LITHOGRAPHS

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ABOUT THE PROCESS

Lithography feels like the printmaking method most connected to expressive drawing. For me, it feels like a more direct translation from a sketch than most of the relief techniques I enjoy. I have practiced both plate and stone lithography and have experimented with layered prints that employ masking and traditional water marbling. 

RELIEF PRINT

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ABOUT THE PROCESS

I have worked in many types of relief print but primarily wood cut and letterpress. My letterpress training began in 2010 and in that same year I began commercial work under the moniker Panthera Press. My private press primarily produces custom stationery such as wedding invites, but when I have time I like to experiment with more conceptual prints. 

GILDING

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ABOUT THE PROCESS

Gilding has a long history within the book arts because it has such a powerful effect on the viewer. It is also a craft I find incredibly challenging. Mixing and applying a traditional plaster base for gilding is a difficult process to learn, but worthwhile for the focal point it can add to a design. I have experimented with many ways to apply gold to a design including traditional raised gilding, powdered shell gold, and more modern metallic pigments. 

 

Growth & Decay

A Book Exploring Lithographs with Marbling and Hand Applied Detail

 

Growth and Decay explore the natural cycle of life in the garden. These two lithographs were created on stone and hand detailed with watercolor, water marbling, and gold leaf. This project was an opportunity to attempt a repeatable masking method for water marbling and to explore how multiple print processes interact. Many were printed on handmade Japanese paper created by the artist. Each print is a unique iteration of the original two drawings. Two of these works, Seaside Bloom & Season’s End,  were exhibited at the 311 Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina in the Fall of 2017.

 

 

Growth & Decay

A Book Exploring Lithographs with Marbling and Hand Applied Detail

 

Growth and Decay explore the natural cycle of life in the garden. These two lithographs were created on stone and hand detailed with watercolor, water marbling, and gold leaf. This project was an opportunity to attempt a repeatable masking method for water marbling and to explore how multiple print processes interact. Many were printed on handmade Japanese paper created by the artist. Each print is a unique iteration of the original two drawings. Two of these works, Seaside Bloom & Season’s End,  were exhibited at the 311 Gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina in the Fall of 2017.

 

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