Playing with Transparent Books

In a few days I will be heading up to Haystack, on Deer Isle, ME to spend a week making Transparent books with Sas Colby.  I have played with any transparent material that has crossed my path.  I tried, dryer sheets, tracing paper, bubble wrap, clear packaging, tea bags, cd case, vellum, envelopes, zip lock bags, paper with cut outs, sheer ribbon and an old bait bag that I found at the sea shore.  I like tracing paper, vellum, and bubble wrap.  I am reminded of Angela Lorenz.  I saw some of her work at a show at the Addison Gallery at few years back.  I loved how her books took all sorts of shapes, from a bacon bits can to the shape of denim jeans.

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Summer and Kids and Art!

artists book in progress
5.5″ x 6″
© 2010 linda germain

I have been so busy with teaching and staying one step ahead of things that I have avoided the computer.  Feeling bad about that but why bother feeling bad.  Happy to have some teaching gigs going on.  And I have about 2 weeks until I go off to Haystack to make Transparent Books with Sas Colby. ah just breathe!

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Printmaking workshops coming up @ Essex Art Center

Looking Back
6″ x 6″
foam plate relief print
©2010 Linda Germain
I am pleased to share that I will be teaching a couple of printmaking classes at the Essex Art Center this summer.  We are offering a one day relief printing workshop and a four session gelatin printmaking and accordion book class. For the detail and to register contact Maria at Essex Art Center.
Twisted
6″ x 6″
Foam Plate Relief Print
© linda germain 2010

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