Return from paradise

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:February 23, 2015
Post category:Uncategorized

I've just returned from a week long trip of fun in another time zone and have come back with a mid winter bounce in my step. Workshop prep continues but there are some projects on the bench that are pulling at my finger tips begging to be transformed from works in progress to finished pieces. The clamshell box workshop pieces have been cut and are ready to go for the upcoming classes. Course materials are coming together for the Paper and Book Intensive as well. As for creative endeavors, I am playing with fore edge decoration methods. I'll look…

Move over, horse, its the year of the sheep

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:January 29, 2015
Post category:Announcement

Last year, 2014, had many galloping moments, but I look forward to a steadier, sheep paced 2015. In 2014, I had the pleasure of teaching many wonderful workshops, participating in exhibits, and a few other events. This coming year has many events on the calendar already with more to come. As the year progresses, additional events will be added so keep a lookout at this website or on Facebook. If you have any questions or would like to participate in any of the events listed below, feel free to send me a message! Clamshell…

Adventures in Content, Charleston SC

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:October 27, 2014
Post category:Workshops

Brien Beidler, a friend and colleague,Â works at the Charleston Library Society and invited me to Charleston to teach Adventures in Content a month ago to a wonderfully enthusiastic group of people at Redux Studios. In a two day workshop setting, the students would work through their own artist books prompted by a list of three words chosen by me. In order to simulate the creative process from concept to completion, everyone was asked to think about these words before class. Once we all met in the morning, we went around and discussed our ideas for our projects. With those…

Steamroller Printing Event

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:September 2, 2014
Post category:Prints

It has been just over a week since the steamroller printing event took place in Michigan City. I have been reminiscing about the day's events again because the post show opening is this Friday at Walnut Ink Projects (details at bottom of post). I mentioned before that it was my first time participating in this kind of event despite hearing about them taking place just about everywhere. The scale of the pieces alone is what really got me interested. Pretty much all of my work thus far has been smaller than two square feet, however, many ideas for new work…

Keep on Rollin’

Post author:springleafpress
Post published:August 23, 2014
Post category:Uncategorized

On the road again and it is finally time for the steamroller printing event at Walnut Ink Gallery. It is something I have been anticipating for so long that I've almost forgotten my role in the event. That is just the nature of things that force you into over preparedness. When I say force, I mean that you can't help but be ready. The blocks have been cut and delivered and the event is the printing, so I'm all set! Being able to see the fruits of our (mine and Andrea's) labors is a very exciting prospect. What's more, I…