Soufriere, St Lucia

A new print- this is a  4-color reduction woodcut, based on a house I saw in St Lucia. These were printed on the Vandercook Universal 1, which allows for perfect registration throughout the entire printing process. I’ll be posting the different stages of a reduction woodcut to illustrate how the image is created from one block of wood.

Prints are $75 and will be available at Pile of Craft or soon through the website.

Here’s a preview of the latest project- we’re printing coasters!

This set is 4 woodblocks- this is a scan of the actual blocks, carved and ready for proofing.

Coasters

There will also be a set of ocean coasters designed by Chad Clikeman! Come see these at the Charles Village Festival, June 5th at the corner of Charles and 29th!

Bowerbox Press will also be showing at the Pile of Craft and Artscape- check back for more details soon.

… is finished! This print was debuted at the BMA’s Print Fair last weekend. A companion print to The Raven, it measures 15×21 inches and is printed from a woodcut and polymer plate. The woodcut (bird, title and border) was carved in aspen and inked up by hand; then the block is sent through the etching press for printing. After drying overnight, I added the text on the Vandercook- this poster size maxes out the press (time for a bigger one?)

Yes, the original poem is in French- many thanks to Abigail Uhteg for the French translation (which I changed slightly to my own liking.)

Available for purchase for $125; ships rolled in a sturdy tube via Fedex.

There’s a short post of an interview with Dave of the Read Street blog today- check it out! He’s interviewing artists who work with books that were at the recent ACC show. Nice little insights from the people who make and re-make books.

Doesn’t that look tasty?

I meant to post this earlier, but better late than never. A few months ago I designed a chocolate for Artisan Confections,  in Arlington VA. It’s ready to eat now, and I can’t wait to taste it. All of their chocolate varieties sound yummy- I wish I could have made it down to the shop before winter got dumped on my head, but with the roads I’ll have to postpone my trip.

(check out that first chocolate too- by fellow CCCM member Rachel Bone!)

A new set of A2 notecards, digitally printed on heavy paper.

These are birds commonly seen in Maryland in the winter, I look forward to their visits to the birdfeeder!

Northern Cardinal, Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch and Slate-colored Junco.

Winter Birds notecards

The originals are small watercolor paintings. Look for this notecard set at my upcoming holiday shows!

Gallery 17 will feature woodcuts and watercolors by Val Lucas along with intaglio and silkscreen prints by Michael Moore. Please join us for an artists’ reception Friday, May 15 from 7-9 pm. Works will remain on display through June 30, 2009. Gallery 17 is located at 229 W. Chase St.

Lucas, owner of Bowerbox Press, combines her woodcuts with hand-set type and digitally designed plates. Her prints are inspired by birds and historical printing techniques.

Moore, an MFA student at Towson University, is intrigued by geometric forms and designs and integrates them into his exploration of intaglio, silkscreen and mixed media images.

***Attendees will receive 10% off non-sale art supplies from 7-9 pm!!!!

Bowerbox Press is pleased to announce that select cards and prints are now available at Hampden’s own Red Tree! This great store features work by a lot of local artists, including fellow Mafia members Sweet Pepita and Spaghetti Kiss, personal favorites like Biggs and Featherbelle, as well as great home furnishings and gifts.

Here they are, as promised… topographic map books!

available here