work

printing a notebook for a lovely customer.

and here's a new notebook in the shop. i've always loved this title from the movie (with, in my humble opinion, a beautiful and heartbreaking performance by river phoenix) and the song by the b52s.  i thought it would make a perfect diary or journal. so here it is, hand carved and hand printed on a moleskine notebook.

and i found this beauty just outside my door. amazing.

new work

forest for the trees - a mixed media painting

forces - a linocut print

after shoveling about a foot of snow and a couple of advil, spent some time organizing my studio. there's still plenty to do (by plenty, i mean i've been at this for 2 weeks and i'm only half way finished). but i found an interesting way to use one of the many shoe organizers the previous owners left in the house when we bought it. you may be thinking this is sacrilegious - to use a shoe organizer for anything other than shoes. i can appreciate that sentiment but alas, i do not own enough shoes to fill so many organizers and i do have a very messy studio.

what do you think?

new work

a valentine's print for all you romantics out there, taken from my original illustration

the line up - a minimalist block print in silvery gray black

If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, 

it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it.

-Charles Bukowski

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