From Beneath The Blankets

The smell of the inks,the energy involved in working the plate, the feel of the paper and of course the magic of the press all play a role in printmakings allure. There are always new challenges to be met, problems to be solved and unlimited possibilities. At the end of a printing session, it is always magical to find out what lies "beneath the blankets".

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

New Year, new exchange portfolio challenge.

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First print of the new year underway for the Remarque 2021 Print Exchange. I couldn't wait to see 2020 end and hoped to leave last year...
Thursday, September 3, 2020

September - The month for new beginnings.

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It's the beginning of September and as a former teaching artist, it's a month I've always associated with new beginnings and fre...
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Threading and Unthreading

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Took a bit of trial and error to figure out a the best sequence for "connecting-the-dots". First try the thread was t...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Connecting

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I'm continuing to work on my Pandemic Series. This one I'm doing for an upcoming Boston Printmakers members show that will be coming...
Thursday, June 11, 2020

Navigating difficult times

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I haven't done any monoprints in awhile so my original intention was to create a series of unique prints based on a single theme rathe...

Lots to work with

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Like Covid-19, my pandemic series is growing. I wanted to try a different approach to my social distancing piece so I created two separ...
Monday, June 1, 2020

Sacrificial Proofs

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New week, new print in the works. I wanted to do a piece referencing social distancing, since we're all experiencing separation anxie...
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Melody Knight Leary
I create original hand pulled prints and work in a variety of less-toxic printmaking techniques. It's always magical to find out what' lies beneath the blankets of my press.
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