Posts Tagged ‘linocut’

Ice Cream vs. Darkness and Chaos

August 29, 2011

Isn’t it so true that some things can only be combated (or cured) by a healthy serving of ice cream? Slow Industries’ newest print features a quote from famed runner Don Kardong, who clearly views the consumption of ice cream as a moral imperative.

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Busy Bees

July 18, 2011

This past weekend, Slow Industries’ Education Outreach Coordinator, Sarah Vogel, taught a two color linocut class at the ever popular Evanston Print & Paper shop. And what a class it was! Six industrious workshop participants carved and printed like crazy to finish six pretty amazing prints. Read on for more pictures and stats!

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The Final Creep

July 11, 2011

The final set of prints from Creep are now available on etsy. Enjoy!

August 1981 (Triptych). 5×7 inches, two colors.

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More Creepiness

July 1, 2011

For all those of you who have been waiting, breathlessly, for the opportunity to own pieces from Slow Industries’ recent show at Abecedarian Gallery in Denver, exhale! Or inhale. These prints are now available for purchase at Slow Industries’ Etsy shop. Above, January 1965 (diptych). (more…)

Amazing New Work From Monkey-Rope Press!

June 25, 2011

We couldn’t be more impressed by the work Marnie at Monkey-Rope Press has done on her most recent project, In the Sounds and Seas Vol.1, or more eagerly anticipating getting our hands on at least one copy! (Not to mention the next five volumes!) This first volume of beautifully detailed and composed pen-and-ink drawings is probably something you’re going to need as well. Feel free to snap up your own copy on etsy, or go and check out more pictures on flickr. Bravo, Marnie! What fabulous work!

Portraits Part II: Assembly

April 25, 2011

First, we had to determine the most appropriate, relevant and – dare we say – creepy manner of eroding the sepia portrait prints. It took multiple tries, and more than a few x-acto blades.

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Creep at Abecedarian

April 19, 2011

Doesn’t the sign just say it all? Especially true for anyone lurking behind the flowers.

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Creep Opens This Friday at Abecedarian Gallery

April 11, 2011

A representative sample of the prints Slow Industries will be exhibiting as part of their solo show Creep at Denver’s Abecedarian Gallery. If you are in the Denver area, stop by and say hello! The opening reception happens Friday, April 15th, just in time to celebrate finishing your taxes.

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Portraits Part I: Printing

April 4, 2011

These two pieces will eventually be multi-layered, eroded formal portraits. In this post, you can see all the layers being printed – directly above, the first and second color passes for the top layer. (more…)

Night Printing

March 28, 2011

Eerie night lighting falls over a pair of linocuts for the upcoming show Creep.


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