STUDIO SINK!

STUDIO SINK!

I love problem solving, researching, and finding solutions. My recent plumbing solution caused such a stir in social media that I thought it deserved a blog post! Artists make a mess, we use wet materials that need cleaning, but we are often occupying spaces without...
Collage and Collagraphy

Collage and Collagraphy

Recently an artist wrote about finding some old prints that she had made before she abandoned printmaking for painting. She commented on how she felt restricted by printmaking, by creating editions and keeping the paper clean. I was amazed as in my world printmaking...
Creating in Spain

Creating in Spain

In my last blog post I wrote about my recent work and how it has developed over the years to a practice that encompasses the range of media I use. In this blog post I want to give you a closer look at my practice. How I collect resources, explore and consider before I...
Thoughts on my recent work

Thoughts on my recent work

In order to create we need tools and a place to create be that a sketchbook or a studio it doesn’t matter, because the tools and the place are symbols. Symbols for means and tradition. We may seek out tools to mark, cut and spread, find pigments in tubes, bottles or...
Water Based Cold Wax Medium?

Water Based Cold Wax Medium?

I love finding new media to work with, but I also love finding media that solves a problem! I often work with oil paint and Cold Wax Medium. It is a lovely way to work, the CWM speeds up the drying time of the oils considerably. The result is a lush paste that you can...