Mozzy Fabric


The Mozzys made there way to this beautiful deep violet colored cotton, which I discharged printed (basically bleach removing the dye) What turned up was a mix of blue-green and hints of yellow that contrast nicely with the purple. I am still working on improving my continuous printing skills, it is harder than it seems, at least for someone that isn't a perfectionist!

My Bibliography. so far....


Andō, Hiroshige, Henry DeWitt. Smith, Amy G. Poster, and Robert T. Buck. Hiroshige, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. New York: G. Braziller, 1992. Print.

Brown, Claudia, and Jessie Whipple Vickery.  Pattern Design and Beyond. New York: Pattern People. 2011. Digital PDF.

Brüderlin, Markus, and Ernst Beyeler. Ornament and Abstraction: the Dialogue between Non-Western, Modern and Contemporary Art. Basel: Fondation Beyeler, 2001. Print.

Casteras, Susan P. John Ruskin and the Victorian Eye. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1993. Print.

Gombrich, E. H. The Sense of Order: a Study in the Psychology of Decorative Art. Ithaca, NY: Cornell UP, 1979. Print.

Haddon, Alfred C. Evolution in Art: as Illustrated by the Life-histories of Designs. London: W. Scott, 1914. Print.

Herrera, Arturo, and Friedrich Meschede. Arturo Herrera: You Go First. New York, NY: D.A.P./Distributed Art, 2004. Print.

Hoskins, Lesley. The Papered Wall: History, Pattern, Technique. New York: Abrams, 1994. Print.

Jackson, Anna. Japanese Textiles: in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V & A Publications, 2000. Print.

Leeuw-de, Monti Matteo De., Sonia Delaunay, Petra Timmer, Matilda McQuaid, and Susan Brown. Color Moves: Art & Fashion by Sonia Delaunay. New York: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 2011. Print.

Marcoci, Roxana. Comic Abstraction: Image-breaking, Image-making. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2007. Print.

Matisse, Henri, and John Elderfield. The Cut-outs of Henri Matisse. New York: G. Braziller, 1978. Print.

Proctor, Richard M. The Principles of Pattern: for Craftsmen and Designers. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1977. Print.

Wood, Ghislaine. Surreal Things: Surrealism and Design. London: V&A Publications, 2007. Print.

Woodham, Jonathan M. Twentieth Century Ornament. London: Studio Vista, 1990. Print.

When I saw this in the grocery store I imagined placing only this in a time capsule. What would the future think about this concoction? 



This print is confrontational, the repetition demands you walk up and read it.  Nutrition labels are truthful (which can be very scary!) and confusing.  People can be in denial about this factual evidence presented to them. The mirrored label represents this denial and confusion. This print relates heavily to Andy Warhol's screenprinted Coca-Cola bottles, which uses repetition in a grid structure to express mass production and uniformity. This beverage is 100% artificial, therefore 100% affordable and 100% toxic.






Textile Print

"Mouthman" Hand dyed and printed on Cotton.  I am getting closer to the results I want in the surface design studio. This week I am going to be building a new registration device, by the end of November things should be going smoothly. 




A screenprintprint about dreams and letting go of burdens. 




Inspired by a radioactive looking drink at the Grocery store....
I have repeated and mirrored the label over and over to give an overwhelming feeling to the piece and also to make it slightly difficult to read the label, food labels are always a bit confusing and we can go into denial about the facts.



Continuous pattern printing...I am thinking and reading about the psychological effects patterns have on the mind.  How patterns relate to music through harmony and rhythm. What happens when the pattern isn't perfectly spaced, how much does the eye look for imperfections? Also Tte uniqueness of the hand print, each shape is slightly different in character.




final papermaking project

Final project completed! The Envelopes need to be folded and glued still and the large paper needs to be pressed at the larger press at CCAD, but I love the result of mixing flowers in the pulp!!

Print Paper


This week I made 60 sheets of paper for myself to use for printmaking this semester. The paper is made out of Abaca and recycled printmaking paper. I still need to put it through the press to flatten it.

Pulp painting Experiments

I tried making sheets of paper with a "pulp painting" method. I was interested in the collage-like approach of using pulp for painting. The end results looked a lot like colored paper collages. To begin, I couched the base sheet onto a felt, then chose a different color and arranged it on top of the base sheet. I experimented with pulp applications (using a turkey baster, squeeze bottles, ect.) and cut a few stencils out of mylar. I had to use a temporary vat that was not very deep which made it difficult to pull the base sheet of paper properly. After all 8 sheets were designed and stacked, I placed them in the press and hung them to dry. I would be interested in doing more pulp painting if it were in a studio that is well equipped to do so.






Learning Goals

1. Papermaking: learn basic terms/process/skills. Make stock for future. (wallpaper?) Make different types of paper. Feel comfortable to do the process alone by the end of the summer.

2. Pulp Painting: murals, sheets of paper, collage, community project aspect. Understand color mixing and concepts. Trial/Error with wallpaper design.

3. Sculpture: Use pulp for 3D sculptural pieces.

4. Make envelopes for personal use.

Pulp Sculpting



After casting a few shapes and letting them dry, I began mixing colored pulp for some sculptural pieces. The pulp will be laid on the mold and then I will press all the water out with sponges. After it dries over night and all the water evaporates the pulp contracts nicely from the mold. I will be selling the pulp sculptures at ComFest next weekend here in Columbus.











700 pieces of paper! what a way to learn....

I have been cranking out sheets of paper over the last week for a large commission, 675 sheets to be exact! I made 70 of them today. A magazine called Prism in New York has asked for a limited edition handmade magazine cover. It has been a great way to practice the art and I feel comfortable doing the process by myself now. After the paper is finished we are also going to screenprint an image for the cover. I will be relieved when it is finished so we can move on to something new!