Ambiguous Isolation

Ambiguous Isolation by Piper Dean | Make Your Own Book

spent several hours in the studio today. put the finishing touches on the prints i have as of right now. so far i have 13 finished prints, planning on doing another 7 so that each grouping on will have 10 like a series. still limiting how much time i spend using the rollers cause my shoulder is still not perfect. i have also started to look into the type of book i want to produce with the images of my prints and plan on starting to photograph by the end of next week. looking to order the book no later than the 22nd so that it will be here in time for the 9th.

“I think the reason I create art is because I’m too afraid to say what is in my mind in written form so instead I create art so others can see it visually. I dislike writing my thoughts in journals and online for fear that someone who I don’t want to see it will. Instead I create art out of my thoughts because if someone sees it they may not really get what I was trying to say in the first place. It feels less scary that way."

work in progress

Everything is a work in progress, I think forget to remember that while working on a project. I always want fabulous results on the spot, sometimes I feel like this seems like lazyness to work or either maybe it is just that I want some form of instant gratification and when it doesn't come I get irritated and stressed. None the less I am carrying on because not only do I have to but I am determined. After having spent February break with the flu and getting absolutely nothing accomplished the week after I produced some more work but even then didn't feel satisfied with that work. Combination of not feeling good still and other stress factors did not help to change my constant mood of negativity. I met this afternoon to get advice from Karen and like most times I hear exactly what I need to in order to carry on. Looking to post pictures of the new progress this week and get feedback on them. Hoping tomorrow is another fruitful studio day!

Here are more images of what I have done. Spent 14hrs at the printmaking studio and am kind of tired today! But progress is being made!

It's about isolation

time well spent today

been in the studio since 10am, about to go home for the day so I can eat and be a real happy printer! I didn't work on any accordion books today but instead went with working on some traditional printing with viscosity. Next week I am going to work on incorporating some chine colle into my prints, I forgot to make wheat paste over the weekend and so wasn't able to try any today but that is my plan for next week as well as working on cutting out my prints and pasting them into a book form possibly. I at least feel like things are coming together a bit more. I am really enjoying the outcome of the woods setting and am going to try some other settings ect next week as well.