A Day in the Life of Yolanda

Like Sue, Yolanda's favorite color is blue.  I had the pleasure of reading about a day in the life of a woman living in Paris, France.

I can't really express what this project means to me at the moment.  It is so fascinating getting to know someone through a portrait, hand writing and a diary of his/her day.  I am starting to track the statistics behind each participant's day and hope to have some sort of graph when I have a few more pieces complete. 

I most excited right now about the possibility of starting to show some of the work in group exhibitions.  I have another work that has one more layer of color to go and then I will start to submit the work.  I really want this work to get out there because I feel like it has the possibility of speaking to a great deal of people.  It is more vulnerable, personal, intimate and honest than my past work and I think that will pay off in the end.

I would love to know what you think!

Sue from Alaska: Part One

I had forgotten the smell of printmaking ink and the feeling of running ink up and down a linocut.  I am so happy to be printmaking again.  Words can't explain how annoying it has been being away from creating a series of work.  I wanted to share my first print for this project.  It comes from Sue who currently resides in Alaska.  I have only completed the first layer so you will have to stay tuned to see the completed work.

I have decided to use the pages of notes that each participant mailed to me as my paper. That adds a touch of uniqueness to each piece.

On to the documentation of the process.

First, I drew Sue's face onto a linoleum block.



Then I carved away the first layer and printed her face on to the pages she sent me of a day in her life. Her favorite color is blue. There will be 3 shades of blue when the artwork is complete. And, the final step will be to sew the pages together to create one piece of paper.



I can't wait to see the final results! I will be sure and share them with you.