Egyptian Vulture Collar

This is my first time using gouache on tin. Modeled after the ancient Egyptian vulture collar.

Someone special's Christmas present :)

My first puppet with two different heads

These are a few shots of the new heads I have made for Lizzie, the second main character for my reiteration of the poem Goblin Market.

100 Prints later...

Some girls may have spent thier halloween weekend half clothed and way to drunk.... but this is how I spent mine. From 10pm to 8am printing my life away blasting Two Gallants being the only person in the upper levels of 700 Beacon.

Starting to stitch these little guys together. This is the point in time where I realized that I have to slow down on the over-ambitious projects.

My little plates took a 20 hour acid bath, poor babies are thin as paper, but made for some beautiful final prints. These held up quite well though for going through the press and acid 50+ times.

Gallery status! These are 100 prints made from the two plates hanging on the right of the quilt. Hanging in 601 Newbury student gallery. The theme of this show was 100 because of AIB's recent 100th birthday. Wish me luck, first place gets $150. Opening is on Tuesday November 13th!

Making of Laura

Laura is born!!! I am recreating the poem "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti. This poem was meant to be children's literature back when it was written, but I am not sure I would let a child read it. This poem is all about femininity, addiction, sex, sin, violence, and the love between sisters. It is a big challenge trying to create 3-D illustrations for a poem and turn it into a 32 page picture book, but I gladly accepted.

Bald and beautiful, first few layers of paint.

Practically twins!! Me getting into character. 

Needs hands and feet, but I am pretty proud of how my first puppet came out! Let's hope I have similar success with making Lizzie!! Stay tuned...