PORTFOLIO
ABOUT THE WORK
I AM A DESIGNER AND PRINTMAKER interested in the relationship between craft and concept. How can the materials of an object, enhance the reading of the work and provide context? I explore this question by juxtaposing contrasting ideas. Type and image work together to develop meaning in my work in the same way that craft and concept inform each other. My work exists at the intersection between religion and science – it is deeply rooted in the doctrinal traditions of my bookmaking craft and yet it embraces change, reason, and biology. In this way it attempt to bridge these two ways of being and prove that tradition can be re-invented through modern practice.
My Design work frequently incorporates illustration. I have particular an interest in pattern design and letterpress printed packaging which I produce via my private press Panthera Press.
The Mixed Media gallery features a mix of traditional book illustration and conceptual paintings/sculpture. In spite of the variety of media, I consider all of the work narrative and thus – Illustration.
The Printmaking gallery features book binding, letterpress, gilding, and various forms of hand-pulled printing. My primary print focus is letterpress printing but I also have experience with relief printing and lithography.
The Craft gallery showcases my experiments with laser-cutting, fiber, book binding, resin, jewelry making and other more commercially focused crafts. I believe craft has its place in my larger body of conceptual work because they are a proving ground for problem solving and technical skills.
PANTHERA PRESS | LETTERPRESS
My private press, Panthera Press, has become the focal point where my skills in image making, typography, and craft come together in one practice. Now I strive to teach others and am always seeking opportunities to pass on knowledge of printmaking and the book arts.
Commercially, Panthera Press provides design and printing for wedding invitations, custom stationery, business cards, and other print ephemera. These projects sometimes include die-cutting, edge painting, overprinting, and other specialty print processes.
