A working journal from Driftway Studio in Rhode Island. I write about process, materials, and the slow, often meandering work of making things by hand.
Upgrade your Scraps with Stencils
Using stencils to add details to your paper scraps is going to make them a lot more enticing!
Abstract Collage in Eight Minutes
Watch two gelli plate prints become a collage in my sketchbook in this eight minute video. Let it inspire you to create a quick work of art.
Everything on the Barrow: A London-Inspired Collage
A trip to London's famous Portobello Road market led me to The Old Printing Shop, where I discovered vintage letterpress type blocks that would become the foundation of a new collage. The result combines letterpress printing, stitched linen, and vintage book elements into a mixed media piece with treasures to discover at every viewing distance.
Repurposing
I found some old carved stamps in my drawer and I discovered how to weave them into my current work as subtle supporting elements. Watch how this simple shift in approach transformed not just this piece, but my entire relationship with the forgotten treasures hiding in my art supplies.