I always enjoy my printmaking adventures. This past summer I had an amazing experience attending a workshop with Karen Kunc. I have admired her work since I first got interested in printmaking. I remember spending hours trying to deconstruction her work and figure out how she was able to do what she does with color.
During the workshop she introduced a two block reduction method that was a challenging to wrap my head around at first. It made me adapt my creative process and think a little differently. Challenging but also offers opportunities to build layers you wouldn’t be able to with a single block reduction method.
After months of experimenting and hours at the press, I am glad to say they are finally finished. They are going up next week in a solo exhibit at Central New Mexico Community College. It was honor to be invited to show this series in a solo exhibition.
Looking back on this series, this workshop helped me take my printmaking to the next level of progression. My registration was solid. I made huge strides in my use of color. Traditionally I also stay within the same color palette. I really ventured out of my comfort zone with color and felt good about it. I also saw strides being a little more loose with experimentation an it felt natural. I originally chose a simple subject matter so I could focus more on the process than the imagery, but I also found the simpe imagery was speaking to me. Piece by piece I am finding my artist identity.
Feeling energized and new motivations!
Daylene Horn Art 