& WHY NOT | set of 6 letterpress notecards

& WHY NOT | set of 6 letterpress notecardsSo I was gifted this ampersand cut by Ben at Columbia Gorge Book Arts and because I am busy teaching myself letterpress printmaking I was itching to make something with this cool new thing. I went through a few minutes of myself with my foot on the brake, thinking; I should be working on this, or that, or at least something else. I was also thinking to myself; ok, AND what? Then it hit me. AND WHY NOT indeed. Why do I so often not do whimsical, new,

and the finished edition is the reward

I set these tulips up in my bedroom one day when I really wanted to do some photography and my kids were at school

I have collected various props from nature to use in my work

I have struggled the last couple of years

The collectors edition will be strictly limited to 6 copies

Thistles are a favorite of mine

I was thinking about my children on fathers day yesterday and remembered this negative from 21 years ago

I was there helping with a workshop session and during a break I made this negative with my 8x10 camera and some things I found in the space

I find pictures that shout out

I have family and friends who throw shade on me because I prefer my flowers

they have been on my windowsill for a few years

I live near Sauvie Island and over the years I have made many pictures there