New images

I thought I’d post a few new images that I’ve been working on down here in Tucson. I was somewhat reluctant to make them public without some sort of explanation, but my desire for feedback has overshadowed said reluctance. So I have decided to compromise and precede them with a brief explanation.

The prints are 30″ in the longest dimension, and range from 21″ to 24″ in the other. They are cyanotypes toned in tannic acid, varnished, and tiled together to make the whole image. I’m attempting to take a more meditative approach to capturing scenes that are often overlooked. I want to encourage a slow, intimate dialog between the audience and these spaces through the labor-intensive process of creating the collages. The images were broken up into pieces to provide a more interactive experience for the viewer.

First gum print in over a year

Thanks to a little nudge from Jeremy Moore, I’ve started gum printing again. Getting this print was a frustrating yet educational experience. It took me a while to realize that I was over-exposing my cyanotype layer, but once I figured that out it all went fairly smoothly.

I’ll be putting a few gum prints of this image up for sale through my blog over the next week or so. Stay tuned.

Update 5/20: My second attempt proved to be much more successful.