From Paper to Print

I just returned from teaching a 5 day workshop called 'Paper to Print' at Women's Studio Workshop. Like the name of it implies, it was a hybrid papermaking and printmaking class. The first couple of days we pulp painted on rag, abaca, and flax papers. Later on in the week, we used those pulp painted papers for backgrounds for pronto plate lithographs and xerox transfers. My students were great and brought so much to the class! Some highlights:

The blender bike that Barb brought

Sumptuous food

and our amazing tech Terez, who is pictured here washing some freshly cooked iris.

Here are some more pictures of the workshop.

With a little help from my friends...

Lynette Spencer (new friend, papermaker/bookbinder) and I road-tripped up to Rosendale, NY last week to install my exhibition. We hammered it out in record time, leaving time to play around in New Paltz, have dinner with Ann and Tanya, and snoop around Hudson Valley Materials Exchange, before we had to head back to hot Washington, DC.
Thanks Lynette, you're the best!

Above--Lynette is hanging my paper branches over the stairwell. Just looking at this picture makes me uneasy.

Transmutations in Paper by Gretchen Schermerhorn
Women's Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
July 2-August 2, 2010


Here are some more pictures of the installation

Transmutation

I'm really interested in materials that are composed of one thing, but when manipulated, read or look like something else.
On that note, I've been working on a series of paper pillows for an exhibition at Women's Studio Workshop in July and August.
Here are some images of the pillows drying and shrinking in the sun.

Friend and paper artist, Lynette, taking a nap.

Women's Studio Workshop-Day 8

A bit of time has past since my last post, but still having a great time here at Women's Studio Workshop. I've been plugging away on my prints and sculptures, but in the meantime.....
We took Zoey (the other studio dog) on a walk up the mountain.










I drove into town to drop off a package. For those of you who have not been to Rosendale (which is probably most of you) it is the cutest little town that you ever did see!












My favorite place so far is The Big Cheese, where of course one can not only buy really good cheese, but vintage clothing. Woa, what a combo!

Women's Studio Workshop-Day 2

We got some serious snow last night!


Got a little help exhuming and moving my car this moring from Woody and Chris.
Worked in the paper studio-made abaca and gampi sheets, then layered in some pulp painting


The ladies at WSW are getting ready for a holiday card making party tomorrow night. Kristen scored some cards on the Chandler and Price Platen Press


and Lindsay worked on a serious lock-up




Wasn't so bad being indoors all day today!

Women's Studio Workshop-Day 1

Today was the first day of my residency at Women's Studio Workshop. WSW, nestled in the very cute town of Rosendale, NY, is a visual arts organization with specialized studios in printmaking, hand papermaking, ceramics, letterpress printing, photography, and book arts.


Today:
I woke up to see this great view outside of my cute little apartment
hung out with Dixie, one of the studio dogs, and the very cool and talented WSW interns













started working on art, but will have more to show for it tomorrow.
Here are some more photos