Printmaking Collage
My trusty Tama To needs sharpening after the completion of my latest prints. (For new readers, this is a fabulous tool that cuts small circles in wood or linoleum.) Like my last huge square cellular print, I decided to run two different color series, and the result is two very different prints.
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| Elizabeth Busey. Ambrosia. Linoleum Reduction Print, Edition of 13, (28 x 28in), 2013. |
It has been over a month since my last blog post. Since then, I have been consumed by a very large intricate square print…and hundreds of circles. So without further ado, here are the two resulting print series:
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| Elizabeth Busey. That Which Surrounds and Supports Us. Linoleum Reduction Print, 28 x 28in, 2013. |
Things at my house are in a state of upheaval. For the most part, positive changes are happening, and since my house and studio are intrinsically intermeshed, I am constantly surrounded by emotions and preparations. None of these changes involve me directly, so my job is to be present. When I have to center myself and be present — especially when I have little control over the situation — I draw circles.
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| Circle drawing from a long committee meeting. |
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