Upcoming San Francisco Bay Area Art & Craft Fairs

I'm really looking forward to these fantastic art & craft fairs where I'll be selling new prints. They're both really unique events. I hope to see you there!

August 16

NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences

September 22

San Francisco Center for the Book's Roadworks Steamroller Street Fair

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New California Prints: Oakland Port, Mt. Tam, Half Dome and a California Map

This is a new Mt. Tamalpais linocut made using both the reduction and jigsaw methods. It's a limited edition of 16 prints. For those interested in geometry, its composition takes into account the golden ratio. And, yes, I know everyone's eyes glazed over that last part...

Mt. Tamalpais - Linocut Print

I finally finished this 12" x 16" linoleum block print inspired by the view of San Francisco across the bay from Oakland.

Oakland Port / San Francisco - Linocut Print

Half Dome is one of the iconic sights of California's beautiful Yosemite National Park. This is the second woodcut print in my Yosemite series - the first being El Capitan.

Half Dome - Woodblock Print

At first glance this might not look like a map of California. It's a linocut print showing the busiest airports in the state. I also have a U.S. version and some people have told me that these map prints remind them of chemistry and biology.

California Map - Linocut Print

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New Camping Linocut & Drying Rack

Several new print projects are in the early stages, but here is one that is now finished. It's a linocut titled "Solitude" and it's hanging from a drying rack that I made this morning.

Printmaking Drying Rack - Hoisted Up

The inspiration for the rack came from printmaker Maria Arango, when I saw a print hanging from an ingenious rack in one of her Facebook photos. I spent several weeks contemplating the design with my wife's help and then researched online how people construct similar racks for drying clothes.

Printmaking Drying Rack - Hanging Down

I came up with a two-pulley design to fit my studio's needs. It can be lowered to about head height so I can easily pin my wet prints as I pull them off my adjacent etching press. When the print run is done, I can hoist them to the ceiling to get them out of the way, which is invaluable since my studio space is small. It can be built for about $35.

You might notice the middle rope hanging down...I should explain. It doesn't provide any support for the rack and isn't under tension, it's only for emergency. Should the rack system fail and drop from the ceiling, the middle rope would catch the rack so the prints don't drop to the floor. The pulleys are rated to 420lbs so I think I'll be ok!

Linocut Tips and Techniques

Solitude Camping Design Now Available on Mugs and Tote Bags

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Studio Update and El Cerrito's July 4th Festival

It's been an exciting, busy June. I took a little time off but am slowly getting back to work. A couple prints are in progress - Mt. Tam and Oakland Port linocuts. It was also fun tinkering with my studio setup and was able to double the amount of bench space and set up some pegboard for tools and a long shelf (see the photo below).

I'll be vending at El Cerrito's July 4th Festival where I'll also demonstrate carving at my booth. I hope to see you there.

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Albany Arts and Green Festival + Facebook

Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday on a hot, sunny day! It was great fun and I met some fantastic people. I've posted some photos on the Boarding All Rows Facebook page.

For those who don't already know, consider following Boarding All Rows on Facebook for updates on new prints, works in progress, printmaking recommendations, and upcoming events.

Albany Arts & Green Festival - May 6, 2012

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Upcoming May Shows

I'm very excited about these upcoming events in the San Francisco Bay Area in May. I have a couple linocut prints in a large group show at San Francisco's STUDIO Gallery starting May 2. I can't wait to see the other exhibited work by local artists.

Then on May 6, I have the first of two art and craft fairs where I'll be selling my latest work. More event details can be found at the links below. I love talking with people about printmaking so I hope to see you this month! I'm taking a little time off in June with the birth of our second child...times will be changing...