Last weekend I took a workshop at Maud Morgan Arts on drypoint, a printmaking technique that involves etching lines directly onto a plate. I’ve never tried that kind of printmaking before — the only prints I’ve made have been with linoleum or woodblock, where gouges are made into the surface and the ink rests on […]
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Modular Map Installation – Nighttime Display
We finally installed the modular map project yesterday afternoon, and it’s now on display for anyone who walks through Davis. It looked very minimal in the daylight, almost easy to miss, but at night the paper construction gets a little more interesting. Here’s some photos from last night: The installation will be on view only […]
Modular Map Installation – Progress
The display windows of the Davis Square CVS, which are prominently visible in the middle of the square, often house works by local artists or exhibitions relating to current events in the neighborhood. This month they will have a combination of both — an installation I’m putting together reflecting this year’s ArtBeat theme, “Migration”. I’m […]
Late June Garden
The strawberries have been few and far between, but still delicious: Arugula flowers (they bolted way too quickly, but I thought the flowers were sort of pretty): Tomatillo flowers: A strange weed has been cropping up everywhere this year — I don’t know where the seeds came in from, but the flowers are kind of […]
Wish You Were Here at A.I.R. Gallery
I currently have a small map in a group exhibition at A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, NY. The exhibition title “Wish You Were Here” refers to the postcard format that all the works are in, but I feel like it works especially well with the type of work I do! Here’s the piece I sent in: […]
Interview with Babel/Salvage
I recently participated in an email interview with Babel/Salvage, a blog/small press/fledgling boutique in Seattle. Check it out if you ever wanted to hear me muse about what I do for pages and pages. The interview is currently at the top of their blog, but the permalink is here: http://babelsalvage.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/featured-artist-emily-garfield/
Woodblock Prints
When I was studying in Japan, I took a class in traditional woodblock printing and really enjoyed it. I realized recently that map forms would probably translate really well to that kind of printmaking technique. It was great to try it out again after a few years. I cut a small 2″ x 2″ block, […]
Recent Press Mentions
I just found out about two articles mentioning my work. One is an interview with the curator of the “Core & Mantle” exhibition in New York, for which I did an installation of pop-up city blocks. The article is here: http://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/on-core-mantle-8232-/2146 The other is an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer reviewing the exhibition “Nowhere: Selections […]
Pop-up urban “Intersections” – Photos from M55 opening
I wasn’t able to attend the opening on Thursday night, but some helpful people sent me photos of the event. I’m very happy with the lighting, and it seems like there were a lot of people in attendance!
Pop-up urban “Intersections” – Installation photos
I installed the city popups at M55 yesterday, and took some quick photos of the setup. There are 4 along one wall and two by the guestbook table.