Drew's studio news - September 2023
SEPTEMBER 2023
The weather here in Ohio has been up and down... today is a beautiful, slightly cool, autumn-like day... and next week it's forecasted to be 95F/35C... ALL WEEK! UGH!
Anyway, I really haven't been able to enjoy this week's amazing reprieve from the summer heat because I've been working feverishly on the Gel Printers Summit! (more info below)
Now on to studio news...
STUDIO NEWS
Recent studio work
I've always been fidgety (it used to drive my dad nuts.) Combine that with an impulse to be productive and I always need to keep my hands busy. I'm usually on my iPad when sitting on the couch watching TV. Lately, I've been making these photo collages using an app call Adobe Fresco. It's similar to Procreate. Since I already have Adobe Creative Cloud, it made sense to use Fresco.
Anyway, I love creating these quick collages using photos that I take of my neighborhood during my afternoon walks/coffee breaks. I've always loved urban iconography and my neighborhood is crammed full of typical urban scenes and elements. I sometimes take the collages too far, but that's the benefit of working digitally... I can just go back/delete.
Current studio soundtrack
Right now I'm listening to You Are My Sunshine by Cryus Chestnut. I think because of the It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown soundtrack I associate jazz piano with autumn. So, this Chestnut album has been on repeat as I wish autumn weather in to existence during all the recent heat.
IG INSPIRATION
Sarah Bagshaw
My current Instagram crush is Sarah Bagshaw.
Her current body of work uses recycled cardboard boxes both to print on and as print templates. These are then assembled into final collaged pieces. Check out Bagshaw's work!
COMING SOON
Introducing the Gel Printers Summit
The Gel Printers Summit is official! I've been working hard over the summer to bring together top gel plate artists in one place so that they can share their processes, tips & tricks, and artistic thoughts for students around the world.
Fourteen instructors will share prerecorded video lessons incorporating their favorite gel plate techniques to help invigorate your gel plate art.
So, who's teaching at GPS? ummm check out this list of amazing gel plate artists...
Tania Ahmed
Tara Axford
Nadya Borisevich
Jennifer Douglas
Jayne Emerson
Jane Faase
Kim Herringe
That list of instructors... WOW!
Early bird signup information will be emailed to you on Monday morning Eastern time (UTC -5), September 18. In the meantime, click for more information about the summit.
I hope you're as excited as I am. 🤗