June 2023 – Everything is Not Black and White

Words are the Source of Misunderstandings

The quote used is from The Little Prince, a novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Words Misunderstandings

I neglected to include liquid starch on the materials list. I saturated the piece with liquid starch to help keep everything in place.

Words Misunderstandings

Thinking of You Greeting

My niece is in an PhD/MD program. She is now a PhD doctor and recently started her medical rotations. Since she will have no time for gardening or much of anything other than work. I made her a little greeting with a few dried plants from my gardens.

Interesting that I did not use any code. Good thing?

The monoprints are peculiar in that they are not my typical palette. Well, when I was working in clay I used some lead glazes that resulted in gorgeous orange surfaces.

I used a sealant on the pages that was to have been matte. The shiny surfaces made it complicated to take photos. I repeatedly took them, over and over and over. Need to mail the card today. Time to stop.

These were taken on a piece of cork, near a north east window, with diffused light.

Alex Card