@ Ground Zero Printmakers Tonight!
In a recent email Kathy wrote,
Here are three photos from the printing process and one scan of a completed print with calligraphy added as the last step. My Dad worked as an Ontario Land Surveyor from 1949 – 1999 hence the pieces of the Ontario map on each of the 13 prints. The photos are taken from his childhood into old age. He has a long list of accomplishments and is a hero to many, including me of course! I made 9 sets of these prints which will all be packaged in a hand made portfolio and given to each of my 6 sibilings and my parents for Christmas (I will keep the extras). That’s the project in a nutshell!
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Hurry! Head down to Chinatown and see this nostalgic and poignant series, or check out more of Kathy’s work on her website.
The show was great tonight. The studio is three flights up off Fisgard and is full of history and beaten-up wood floors and inspiring printmaking hanging from old walls. The flatbed press is in a small room by itself where there is evidence of many projects underway. Kathy’s work wells up with love for her father and an appreciation of his special life. The multi-step process is complex yet the resulting prints seems natural, unforced. The nine prints are finished with hand-lettered messages of wisdom. It was all very beautiful!
C
Thanks for this posting Christine! The one night showing of Oh! What a Life! went very well with many in attendance who enjoyed the show as well as checking out the printmaking studio!