Official ReThink Ink Announcement

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And here’s the official announcement for the Rethink Ink exhibition at the Boston Public Library:

The show will run from April 12 through July 31st. Don’t forget the panel discussion on the 24th. As I posted here, I have a large-format installation in the Johnson Lobby. Lots of of information about the artists and the work will be here shortly. There will be an opening the evening of April 11th, but I’m not supposed to invite more than 5 people. So, none of you are invited. However, feel free to browse the stacks at the Library that evening if you wish. Maybe from around 5:30 to 8:00?  There might be some printmakers hanging around willing to discuss their work. You never know!

Install Pics of the BPL Piece

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Yesterday I installed my large-scale print work, “Boston Public Library 4-Color ASCII”. Here are some images showing the installed work from the entrance of the Johnson Lobby, a side shot showing the Children’s Room Stacks, and a full-frame shot of the work itself.

Preview of Large Print for the Mixit/Boston Public Library Show

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Quick preview of the large print I’m doing for the Mixit Print Studio’s 25th Anniversary show, ReThink Ink, at the Boston Public Library. This print will be displayed in the Johnson Lobby of the BPL, along with three other installation pieces, a informational video and a Mixit Studios slideshow. Opening is April 11th. Further information posted here soon.

English GIS Swadesh List

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I recorded a French Swadesh list today, but didn’t have time to process it. One of the reasons I didn’t is because I decided I need to work on a new, totally random idea that is actually pretty funny, at least to myself. I decided to get Google’s help in translating the Swadesh list to visual format, using the first image that comes up in Google Image Search for each Swadesh entry. Fortunately the Swadesh list has 207 words, which, when the language name is added as a “zero” entry, makes a nice 13×16 grid. So, here is the English GIS Swadesh list for 9 March 12:

Here is the original file at full size, which is rather big. Here is a copy of the Swadesh list, for those who wish to follow along at home.

I’m assuming that the roster of images will change as events progress in the Googles. I will probably revisit this concept in weeks to come, just to see what happens. Sometimes the first image that popped up really sucked, and the subsequent images were much more interesting. And I believe I was noticing quite a few SEO troll sites with crap content just to increase their Google page ranking. Anyway, an interesting experiment in Internet linguistic interpretation.

Letterpress Linoleum Cut

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Sadly, February has been something of a null month as far as art and artmaking is concerned. I got into a pissy mood about my talents and then got really busy in the last couple of weeks.

To make sure that February doesn’t pass by without a least one post, here’s a shot of a quick and dirty linoleum print I did at the Bow and Arrow Press. It began as an ancient lino block, hard and dirty, and I attacked it with an Xacto, a hammer, a carving tool and a punch. I don’t know if I’d call it “angry”, more “annoyed”.