Support

New project! I was recently invited by Quite Strong to contribute a piece for a gallery show at the Chicago Artists Coalition based on the theme of support. For me, community and connectivity are some of the things that embody the idea of support – I created 3 patterns/illustrations taking inspiration from the support structures of notable bridges.

Each piece was fed through the inkjet printer multiple times to get a color layering effect. The golden gate illustration went through the printer 15 times.

Final printed pieces!

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While I was browsing through the books at my local library, I came across  the 1902 edition of the Sears Roebuck Catalogue (now known as just Sears). The catalogue contains thousands of beautiful illustrations of watches, ribbons, hats, sewing machines, musical instruments, kitchen utensils, carriages, weapons, furniture, canned goods and everything any American might need or want at the turn of the century. It’s fascinating to look through the catalogue and see items that remain unchanged today as well as things that I wish were still available. Looking through the catalogue was enlightening and educational as well as entertaining. Below are some of the products along with their descriptions that I found quite interesting.

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