Robert and Shana ParkHarrison

Almost three years ago, in my very first fall semester of art school, I had the pleasure of hearing a lecture from a really great husband and wife artistic duo. Robert and Shana ParkHarrison make wonderful, etherial photos. Their style is collage like, I remember them saying that each piece was 80+ layers thick with photos, transfers, printmaking processes, drawings, paintings and other things. These are some of my favorite images, from their Architects Brother collection of work. The husband is the figure in all of the work, acting as a solemn and anonymous character. I've seen a few of these in person, and they are gorgeous! I have always admired their collaborative image making process and the beautiful images they make.

I have a tote bag obsession

I love this tote bag!

It's celebrities by state. So clever and cute.

I think I have a problem with having too many totes, but this one will be mine!

find it at melangerienyc

Have to say, I'm planning a few of my own totes for a holiday art sale coming up at MICA.

More news on that soon.

I can't believe it's OCTOBER!

Working on some new etchings today.
I have a thesis board (basically a critique that decides my grade for the semester, by way of a jury of mixed faculty) on November 16th. That means I have 41 days to get the best work possible pumped out. This lovely picture is of the very first stage of the copper plate etching I'm working on right at this very moment.

I look crazed, but really I've just spent too much of today with printmaking chemicals.

Also, I went apple picking this weekend!

We got excited and accidentally bought 19+ pounds of apples. Oh well. I all ready made an apple pie and an apple crisp. I have plans for stewed apples, apple sauce, apple butter and pork tenderloin with apples.

if only my apartment didn't have such high ceilings, i could hang this lamp anywhere!

Look at this fantastic lamp!

It's the Maskros lamp from ikea and I want it. I'll start saving my pennies and dimes right now.

-Katie

after a bad last week, finally a good day is in sight

I've decided that today is going to be a good day.

It's the first really fall-ish day in Baltimore, and I'm eating my morning bagel with pumpkin butter and I'm dreaming about over the knee knit socks, boots, scarves and apple cider.

-katie

last seasons print work

Today when I should have been doing some reading between work and class, I was going through the stuff on my desktop and weeding things out to get rid of. I came across my portfolio from last spring and thought I would share a few images... I really loved these just a couple of months ago, and now my mind is racing with how to make them better better better...

Detail from a book where I re-created childhood photos in real time

Detail of a paper cut book of row home silhouettes

Another detail that shows the hidden text

Lithograph of row houses

Lithograph of an arts and crafts home

Lithograph of a bungalow home

Lithograph of a victorian stick style home

Plate lithograph of houses

Soft ground and dry point etching of a geodesic dome

Etching of geodesic domes with dry point

Blogging from my second week of thesis class. In my studio... there are just a few others here too, despite that our thesis hours are from 9-8pm.

I, however on time I was this morning, am hitting a slump. So I'm not even really working on thesis work.

I ended up internet window shopping.

i love this dress from urban

or this watch

This light rail is lingering outside...

This coffee is not waking me up.