Nest Prints

Tonight I am uploading most of my nest prints that I have created. Most of them are mulitmedia with thread, book pages, pencil crayon, bank statements, ribbon, paint and ink. The main print is a two or three colour linocut. There are lots and lots of them. I have 8 more that I am working on presently and then I will be done with the nest prints. The artwork ranges in size from 9" to 30". Tomorrow I will post the real nests that inspired the artwork. My students from my school helped by donating some nests to my artistic journey and my husband and I climbed some trees.  I am nearing the end of this body of work which is always hard. It is hard to give up a concept. However, I am enjoying the thoughts and sketching that goes with beginning and new concept.

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Leger Lines - Modern Times

I found an old leger book while sorting through old books for my book installation that will take place next summer. I am installing 20,000 books in a gallery. Anyway, I found the leger and was amazed at what was included on the expenses lines in 1910. So, I created a modern version with the titles as closely blending in as possible. It was really hard to do to even get it to be close to matching the colour and font. I need a new printer cartridge after this project. I am hoping the curator will include the piece in my April exhibition at Affinity Gallery, I would like the piece to be able to be touched and looked through by people in the gallery. The leger makes me want to call the more recent types of expenses -  modern expenses - but really "All times have been modern". People in 1910 thought that their times were modern. This concept has always struck me as interesting in that we all think we are in modern times.

Another Nest Drawn with an Eraser

 Disappearing Nest Egg 

39 x 50", 99 x 127cm

Graphite on Paper

I  have finished a new eraser nest. It is a large one 39 x 50", 99 x 127cm. It an exploration where I use an eraser to draw rather than a pencil. I coloured the entire paper with graphite, no small task that is for sure. I then created the nest like form using an eraser. It for me mirrors what many people are feeling as our nest eggs are being erased and our retirement dreams are being erased with them. Freedom 55 doesn't seem like a reality for many people in this current economic climate.



As well today my students had an opening of their artwork at a local gallery. Here is a link to the event. Link

37 clay nests

I have 37 of 100 clay nests done, glazed and photographed.
The nests measure in size from 4 cm to 15 cm across.