Metal Ink-Orporated: a collaboration between metalsmiths and printmakers

Leah Hardy at the University of Wyoming organized a collaborative exchange between metalsmiths and printmakers. Each would etch something into a 6 x 12" piece of sheet copper and then swap and do something with whatever they got. I just got my finished object out the door in time for the show in Laramie. Images of the work in progress and finished piece are below. If you want all the gory details on my thought processes, you can download the statement pdf here. This project was a great opportunity to break away from my usual mode of making but trying to preserve the initial texture provided was frustrating at times. If not for the swap, this is not how I would have gone about producing such a piece. I was paired with Sarah Smelser who makes loveley, prints. The plate I sent to her was packed with altered images of vents (of course).

Ned Albright & Ana Lopez at the Dalton Gallery

January 6 - February 19, 2012 Closing reception: February 9, 6:00 pm

This is being hosted by the Arts Council of York County. More information is available here. I'll be at the reception so please come by if you are in the area.

CraftForms 2011

December 2, 2011 - January 21, 2012

If you plan to be in eastern Pennsylvania this winter, you might want to check out Wayne Art Center's annual craft extravaganza: CraftForms. This year's juror was Elizabeth Agro of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A piece that I collaborated on with my friend and colleague, Amie Adelman, was accepted.

Place setting: Table Scraps. 

4 napkins with napkin rings inspired by a backyard full of broken down cars covered in weeds. silver, pigment on cloth

You can find out more about the show here.