Mar 5, 2020 | Art, Blog, Printmaking
While I’ve tried to participate in challenges like Inktober before, I’ve never really stuck to them for more than a few days at a time. So when I work up on March 1st to a post tagged #MarchMeetTheMaker, I was immediately intrigued: what do you mean I...
Feb 5, 2020 | Blog, Events
Do you remember the first time you posted a picture of your art to your personal social media? For me, it was about a month before participating in this group exhibit in Visual Shop’s gallery. This was my first show ever. Yes, ever! The Community Service art show was...
Feb 3, 2020 | Art, Blog, Writing
Despite the brooding and romantic spin that movies put on their main characters who soon go on to make an incredible painting or write the next New York Times bestseller, the middle of a creative block is a terrible place to be. Sometimes, the block comes on slowly,...
Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Events
One of the best things about themed shows is that they always spur inspiration. It can be pretty easy to get stuck in a creative block or feel uninspired when working on large collections of work…but with that being said, it can also be hard to create a piece in a...
Jan 25, 2020 | Blog, Printmaking
Printmaking is a fairly inexpensive art for beginners to get into! In a nutshell, the printmaking process consists of a design carved into a linoleum block that is then transferred to paper. Here’s a short printmaking tutorial (videos included): 1. Get your supplies...