2010

Playing with handmade paper and books

2010, handmade books / /

I am playing with journal type books and quickly working up some forms that I think I can use with the kids @ College for Kids this summer. So far I have made white, yellow and brown papers from recycled fibers. Tonight I made a couple of journals so I can see how the paper stands up to the wear and tear of daily use. http://www.linda-germain.com/ I watched a great video by Lonnie and Jacqueline http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIF-5ZhxMmA enjoy

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Playing with Papermaking

2010, Uncategorized / /

I am going to be instructing at Northern Essex Community College – College for Kids program in July. One of the classes with be papermaking and bookmaking. The books in this will be inspired by the visual and be less about the written word.

So I have begun to play with making paper from recycled materials. I am very impatient. I want the pages to dry much faster. I found some helpful videos on Youtube. I can tell that the paper making process could be come addicting.

Anyone interested in the College for Kids program should check out the full schedule and register early go to http://www.necc.mass.edu/collegeforkids/

Last year I was lucky enough to teach the painting courses. You can see several short videos that I made of some of the student work on my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/lgcreate

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Linda Germain to Donate Gelatin Print to Art Auction

2010, Uncategorized / /

This gelatin plate monotype was recognized for excellence by Lynda Hartigan is the Chief Curator of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Massachusetts. Linda Germain has chosen to donate this gelatin print to the annual art auction to help raise funds to run the art association. Be sure to attend this wonderful event. For more details go to the art association web site: www.newburyportart.org

“An Artful Feast”
June 20, 2009
@ the Sargent & Hills Galleries
Live Preview: Fri., June 19, 5 – 7 pm and Sat., June 20, 11 – 4 pm
VIP Reception: Sat., June 20, 5 – 6 pm
Silent Auction: Sat., June 20, 6 – 7 pm
Live Auction: Sat., June 20, 7:30 – 9:30 pm
To see more of Linda Germain’s gelatin plate prints go to her website www.linda-germain.com

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Fun with Trace Monoprints by Linda Germain

2010, trace monoprint / /

Last week I was experimenting with some sketches and creating some foam plates for printmaking and then I branched out and did some trace monoprints. For some reason I am interested in horses these day. I like the prehistoric cave like feeling that I get from this print. I really enjoy printing on alternative papers, like books and recycled envelopes.
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Gelatin Printing with stencils

2010, Haverhill, stencils / /

Winter and the cold do funny things to my Daniel Smith water soluble inks. So I have been playing with the speedball block printing inks. They are so easy to clean up and do do seem to mind if the studio is only 55 degrees.
It amazes me that I can come to the studio and do the same thing, lay down “stencils” and make marks with stamping tools and still come up with something new and interesting.
I used a simple paper stencil for the horse image and stamped into the inked plate with the end of a 2″ by 4″. I love roots, so I used a pressed root as a “stencil” too.
The new ideas that I had today were: 1. to gently remove the “stencil” before lifting the paper up all the way, that way I minimize registration troubles and get the details of the “ghost”, and 2. to print on papers that have been sliced into squares and then piece the print together.

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