MECAmorphosis!
Maine College of Art’s third annual Fashion Show on First Friday was a spectacular feast of fiber and fun. An eager crowd filled the ICA Gallery, where Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Ian Anderson made the rounds with his partner, Kari Radasch. President Don Tuski opened with thank yous, especially for event maestro Erin Hutton, who “can build a rocket and launch it.” Chair of the Textile and Fashion Design Department, Anne Emlein, talked about the emphasis on traditional hand processes. I was super excited to see Illustration student Catherine...
Read Moremuch ado about MECA
Have you noticed the color streaming from Maine College of Art? I drew this for all the rainbow buzz that is alive and well as the spring semester draws to a end. My senior illustration majors have been hustling. Dee Wiegand has a bold eye on her Horror Sweet Horror project. Anabelle Souza is working the squeegee for her zine series, Misconceptions. Emma McCabe is building books for her fable series, one delicate gold leaf at a time. Kara Munro is inking up temporary tattoo designs, graceful stories in adornment. Cecil Cates is illustrating a narrative of his ancestry. Liam Murphy is...
Read Morepage to stage
I’m privileged to work with Portland Stage, creating posters over the last five seasons for their locally made productions. It’s a creative challenge with the best perk: seeing the great theater they put on stage. Two of my posters flank the entrance on Forest Avenue, connected by a red color scheme. Last week we saw The Whipping Man, and I only regret we didn’t go sooner. It was by far one of the most powerful plays I’ve seen. Of course, I knew what was coming, as I read the scripts before doing anything else. The play by Matthew Lopez unfolds directly after the...
Read Moresketching natural history
What a thrill when a box of new books lands on your doorstep! Yesterday was Publication Day for John Muir Wrestles a Waterfall by Julie Danneberg, my first book illustrated with colored pencils. Charlesbridge Art Director Whitney Leader-Picone had seen my Sketchbook Project postings, and wanted to mirror the pencil sketching Muir did in wilderness travels. You can read more about that meander here. I’m all for drawing directly from nature. Last week I brought Maine College of Art’s senior illustration majors to the Harvard Musuem of Natural History in Cambridge, MA. With over...
Read MoreOsher Map Library: to heaven and back
When Art History professor Sue Nutty invited Maine College of Art faculty to tour the nearby Osher Map Library, I jumped at the chance. I’ve had a thing for maps, always. They are fascinating documents and lovely to look at. Maps have served many a visual purpose in my work over the years. In a self-promo postcard during my collage phase, I showed how I playfully exercise my skills with deadlines, and on top of the world, to boot. This editorial illustration was for a business article about the European economy. Livin’ large, I guess. When I illustrated Stephanie Pearl McPhee...
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