screen printing

So now I've started screen printing the series of post-it laughters. It has been - and still is - a long process arriving at those final 10 images. All together 3 months full time work I would say… at least.

learning something new

and some everyday working days again

This week I'm finishing those last details on the faces, then I'll go on vacation again! 

flowers and hares

another test print from last week. The hares are from the Children's Book I made as part of the commission with the portal.

my experiments with textile printing

screen printing exchange

Sanna taking a look at her frame

Sanna's print on the plastic sheet for fitting the print

my fabric prints in the textile departement at KKV

This last week I've spent some great days at KKV having an exchange with Sanna Dahlman (she's made some really great designs for IKEA - you probably have some of them at home); I've been learning about textile print (my blind spot when it comes to screen printing) and I'm teaching her screen printing on paper. We have two more days to go next week when I'll mostly assist her when printing on paper.

I've had so much fun these days - thanks Sanna!

a change of heart

I decided a sequence was the way to go for this print instead. It was quite complicated to get it all right as I was super tired today - been teaching screen printing all weekend and then spent all day yesterday applying for a residency. But with careful planning, notes to help me remember in what order to print what - and a proper lunch - I managed to solve it anyway! 

more screen printing

I continued screen printing all week - trying out some different options. I want to do something new, something different than before.

For two months now I've felt kind of lost. I've been trying to get my motivation and passion back. Could it be the time of the year? Or that I spend almost no time working on my own art last autumn and summer (just working on commissioned art) - and that I just have a hard time getting started again? 

Anyway; last week was fun screen printing!

and some screen printing ...

from today and the other week

Now I know how to weld!

Last week was a busy one; first I taught screen printing four days and then I learned welding and metal construction for three days (thus no weekend off for me!). The very first day welding seemed almost impossible - especially seeing through that small dark square in the helmet, but also keeping my hand steady - but the second day I suddenly could both see and control!

I see so many possibilities with this knowledge and of course the access to the metal workshops at KKV. I'm planning some small practical welding projects for fixing things in the studio to continue right ahead.

KKV is celebrating 40 years!

This year KKV Göteborg - Collective Artists' Workshops - is celebrating 40 years. To celebrate the anniversary KKV will give new members a 50 % reduction on the member fee (this year). So If you have ever thought about joining - now you should grab the opportunity!

And there is this great course in welding at KKV led by Arta Dehghanpour (who has been helping me with welding for my aluminum commissions) - why don't you sign up for it? (I have)

my screen printing workshops this spring

The new year has started and what could be better than to learn something new?

KKV (collective artists' workshops) has now published the new KKV Göteborg course program at their website (only in Swedish). Many great courses to sign up for!  I will be teaching two workshops  one in March and one in April.

sandblasted - and putting it together

Today we picked up the sandblasted aluminum parts and started putting the layers together. 

... and then aluminum

We are now busy with my portal at the metal workshop at KKV. Everything is proceeding as planned - and I'm so happy having Arta helping me for the third time with one of my commissions.

from paper to plywood ...

the portal is first transferred to plywood so I can test it in more stable material than paper - before cutting it out in aluminum.

a little screen printing

Yesterday I finally got around to do some test printing at KKV (for my own work). I had planned working on this in summer, but other things got in the way all the time - like the two commissions, teaching the summer course - and summer vacation. Actually this year has been like that all the time - not much time for my personal work. But on the other hand I've been working on interesting projects generating incomes - so next year I'll be able to prioritize my own art and no worry much about money. 

"Except" (it's quite a lot to do!) for making the Portal (the commission for the preschool) with curtains and a fairytale, the rest of 2013 will mean material tests and research for some ideas I have for my own art. I think I can see the bigger picture now - I should not hurry.

I'm still around ...

photos from my students' exhibition

by Frida Åström

by Anna Littorin

by Ellinor Eliasson Some photos from the exhibition "Grupptryck" presenting results from the summer course I've been teaching. I've had so hardworking and talented students. It was a pleasure to work with you!  want to see more from the course? Check out the course-blogg!

screen printing course and busy days

print by Lizz Sharr in the making

print on fabric by Karin Persson hanging to dry Friday was the last day of the screen printing course in big format that I've been teaching. We finished off with a two hour exhibition at Friday night. Unfortunately I've been too busy to be able to let you in on this in time - as I also had to finish some things for both my commissioned art piece and send some important applications last week.  But tomorrow I'll post some photos from my very talented students' exhibition!

Outside Inside

biking home from KKV one day: total contrasts. Sunny and dark clouds

full action in the screen printing workshops At KKV all these days teaching the summer course in big format screen printing.