John Szarkowski Quote
A few years ago I printed this quote by John Szarkowski as a letterpress printed piece with a covering print, the same size, and sent it out to those I thought might appreciate his humour.
Studio News – Autumn 2021
NEW UV LAMP and VACUUM FRAME Since moving studios in January 2021, we have been without a UV light source and unable to make any platinum-palladium prints or polymer photogravure plates. The old lamp was far too large for the new space and so we ordered a new unit....
Hand-Crafted Notebooks
In 2011 I was fortunate to have been chosen as one of six Jerome Foundation mentees at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. For a year we were immersed in the book arts, learning about bindings, case making, letterpress printing, paper making and much more. I came away...
Many Waters: A Minnesota Biennial
The exhibition Many Waters: A Minnesota Biennial, postponed because of the pandemic, will finally open this summer in St. Paul and have an opening reception. The show has been organised by The Minnesota Museum of American Art (The M) and will use the museum's window...
Studio News
The Darkroom is Finished The last piece of the puzzle is an amazing custom-built LED UV lamp and vacuum frame that's been ordered from Jon Cone. The quality of the workmanship, from the video I've seen, is amazing and I can't wait for it to be delivered and to start...
New Darkroom Update
This has been a slow week for darkroom construction as we've had to wait for city inspectors to sign off on the construction and the electrical wiring, and because of the pandemic these are taking longer than usual. Inspections The inspector from the State Department...
New Studio!
We've moved studios! We left our home of 25 years in south Minneapolis and have moved to the arts district of Northeast Minneapolis. I've lived in Northeast since leaving London and coming to America back in 1996 so I'm going to love the short bike or car ride from my...
Sea Smoke on the Mississippi River
Although Minnesota recently had its first (far too early) snowstorm of 2020, the weather rebounded and we've seen some nice, mild temps lately. But, we all know what's around the corner. When the weather starts to get brutal in Minnesota, sea smoke can form when the...
Things I Accomplished During Three Months of Lockdown
3 months…
London
Three images from London.