Ten Reasons to try Monoprinting

Birds in the Bush A monoprint enriched with pastel

 So what is monoprinting anyway and why am I so excited to offer a month long - 30 instructional days of it this year? Let me count the ways for you! Monoprinting Class begins February 1st! Join us for a low-tech - low materials process oriented great fun class!

Come spring multi layered print with transparent layers. Click to enlarge

1.  Monoprinting is a lot like painting because you end up with ONE image at the end.
2. Unlike painting it goes at a quicker pace.
3. It encourages you to be spontaneous 
4. It helps you work through many ideas in one session.
5. It can allow for mistakes to be triumphs.

Surface  a gelatin monoprint

6. It is a playful process

7. Each print is a useful material for other work.

8. Each print can stand on it's own as art.

9. It's a great way to get drawing back into your life.

10. It will surprise you each time you pull a print!

There are thousands more - but I'll let you find out for yourself ! Have a beautiful weekend!

Cookies! (gluten free of course)

SO EASY and so yummy 

So all this snow and stay indoors nonsense has created a bit of a buzz in our kitchen. It's nice to heat up the oven and make cookies or brisket or the occasional bread loaf. But these cookies are the easiest of the bunch and also amazingly perfect for everyone - even me! Gluten free, dairy free and just divine.  I shot these photos with my newly printed table runner. I love the linen and the pattern that the carved stamp I made for Christmas/New Year's cards this past season created. More on that later!

 Recipe time!

Heat oven to 350F 

1 Cup of Almond or Cashew Butter

1 Cup of Bittersweet Chocolate Chips

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 Cup of brown sugar

1 egg or make it vegan with egg substitute

Mix the ingredients in a bowl until well blended. 

Drop a rounded tablespoon of dough onto cookie sheets covered with parchment paper. 

Cook for 8 or 9 minutes.

Take out of oven and let cool a bit before moving to cooling rack.

Makes a dozen. 

(thank god there are only 12)

(yes they are THAT good)