Playing with Pictures

Over the past couple of weeks I have been experimenting with new mediums including watercolour, oil based paints, and photocollage. This is one of my first practiced with watercolour. Be warned, there are more to come...The next could be you!

QUEEN B'S,' PHOTOGRAPHS, INK, WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER

Embroidered Closed Zine, 'Haunted'

FRONT COVER:

BACK COVER:

Here's a sneak peak of one of the fold out pages in the zine!

Portrait of Mr. Ben Buckland

INK DRAWING IN MOLESKIN JOURNAL, TORONTO, 2010

Mr. Fluffer Bunny

My little cousin, Lexi and I have been hard at work.  I wanted her to see the value and reward handmade, one-of-a-kind objects carry, so we turned her amazing drawing, 'Mr. Fluffer Bunny' into a soft lovable stuffed animal.

MR. FLUFFER BUNNY,' FELT, THREAD, BUTTON, A DREAM, TORONTO, 2010

Wrapping Paper

'BOWS,' WRAPPING PAPER, SCREEN PRINT, KRAFT PAPER, TORONTO, 2010

'WHAT COULD IT BE...? WRAPPING PAPER, SPRAY PAINT, KRAFT PAPER, TORONTO, 2010

I love the idea of someone wrapping easily guessing gifts in this paper by not hiding the shape of the present.  Wine bottle, tennis racket, hockey stick, book, ball

Holiday Card

These delightful charming characters, 'the snowman,' come into our lives only to see their quick demise.  So please remember... 'Snow doesn't last forever' and neither do we.

"DISTRESSED SNOWMAN (FRONT)," SCREEN PRINT, 5"X5.5", TORONTO, 2010

Screen Prints

"FLYING MONKEY," SCREEN PRINT, 9"X9", TORONTO, 2010

"CHANEL N5", SCREEN PRINT, 12"X16", TORONTO, 2010

 

"HOLIDAY BLUES," SCREEN PRINT ON MYLAR, 10.5"X16", TORONTO, 2010

  

"LOST," SCREEN PRINT, 8"X8", TORONTO, 2010

Relief

"RELIEF DRYING RACK," COLLAGRAPH, NEWSPRINT, COLOURED HANDMADE PAPER, 9"X12", TORONTO, 2010

One and only

I believe it is important in printmaking to show not only the final product, 'the print' but also the process in creating the image.  Here, is the copper plate I etched to created this eerie, slightly disturbing print,

The two single females remain in their beautifully lit flat's, unaware of the dark hidden dangers that surround them.

ETCHING, COPPER PLATE, 4.5"X6", TORONTO, 2010

Grandfather Clock

 GRANDFATHER CLOCK, CARDBOARD, GLUE, SHARPIE, NAIL, BLACK RAFFIA , 80"X20"

 

INSIDE CLOCK, PENDULUM, WEIGHTS, CABLE PULLEYS

FACE, MOON DIAL

My Names Albert but My Friends call me Al

WET CEMENT: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

FLIGHT DELAYED: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

TAG GRAFFITI: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

NO TRESPASSING: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

KEEP OFF THE GRASS: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

        NO NOISE AFTER NINE: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

BROKEN UMBRELLA IN THE RAIN: POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

      OLD LADY'S FLOWER BED, POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010

       SUNBURN, POLYMER PLATE, EMBROIDERY, TORONTO, 2010, 12"X10", TORONTO, 2010