Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Although I won't be having turkey this year, I'm still looking forward to a wonderful meal and good company. Unfortunately I won't be home to see family, but my fiance, Matt and I are going to make spicy burgers, baked beans, and cooked carrots (both with lots of brown sugar - yumm). It won't be our most traditional Thanksgiving, but it will certainly be one to remember - our first Thanksgiving alone in Alabama. We're both looking forward to our move back to Michigan, where we'll be able to celebrate Christmas with family (in the snow). I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with the people and food that you love!

This is a sweet little picture of my brother and me playing in the snow out at my grandparents. It reminds me of the good old days.

Sloss Furnace

I participated in the 2nd Annual New Jersey Print Exchange this year. The theme was 11x11, which didn't really conjure up any ideas for me - other than math class - so I let my mind wander to other things. I spent a few hours walking around the historical Sloss Furnaces with my fiance in Birmingham, AL, and we both filled up our memory cards with great photos. It was a relaxing and inspiring visit, and I chose to base my print off of one of my photographs. Visit: http://www.slossfurnaces.com to learn more about the national historic landmark.

Because I was restricted to 11"x11" paper, I chose to use several small woodblocks to construct my image. I thought this made it a little more dynamic.

Here is the final print. I had a great time making it, and I can't wait to see the prints I receive back from the exchange. I should be getting 10 prints from other artist in the middle of November, and I will post images of the prints once I receive them.

Visit: http://www.printnj.org to learn about the Printmaking Center of New Jersey!