English botanist & photographer Anna Atkins (b. #OTD in 1799) is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph. #WomenInSTEM #photography #cyanotype

Two landscape studies from my sketchbook today. #landscapes #landscapestudies #acrylic #pnwartist #dailysketches

Going small... 6"x6", mounted on wood panel. "Feeding the Stars" Collagraph, monotype and cyanotype. This will be part of Bite Studio's annual Love in Print benefit show happening on Fri 2/6. This year a portion of sales will benefit Urban Gleaners. #collagraph #monotype #cyanotype #printmaking

So grateful to have been able to experience the aurora last night. Ribbons of light were moving above us. Such beauty! #auroraborealis #aurora #northernlights #skyribbons #pnw #pnwbeauty

Dipping into cyanotype on this winter's day. Bringing me back to some of the altered photos I used to make 30 years ago. #cyanotype

Honored to be part of PrintFest 2025, opening this Friday, November 7th at GaGallery in Portland. Details in the attached photos. If you are in the area, be sure to catch this show! #printmaking #pnwart #pnwprintmakers #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #gagallerypdx

Small collagraph study of evening tidepools. #collagraph #collagraphy #pnwart #pnwprint #pnwprintmakers #coastalart #contemporaryart #contemporaryworksonpaper #printmaking #intaglio #handpulledprint #printmakersofbluesky

Getting reacquainted with collagraph. A small print, will do larger ones soon. 4"x6" #printmaking #collagraph #pnwart #pnwartist #coastalart #intaglio #carborundumprint

A three-fer for this year's Print Day in May. The last time I participated was in 2020, so I had a bit of catching up to do! These are all small monotypes.. just 5" x 7". Printed with Cranfield inks on Arches 88 paper #printdayinmay #cranfieldcolours #monotype #printmaking #landscapeart #pnwart

A view of Willapa Bay. Monotype. 10" plate on 12" x 12" Arches 88. #monotype #monotypeprint #originalprint #pnwprintmakers #pnwartist #printmakersofbluesky #printmaking #handpulledprint #landscapeart #willapabay

A bit late to the Print Prompt Monday.. the theme is (was, ha) 'water'. A monotype from some years ago titled 'Adrift', which was included in a show in Daegu, South Korea. 18"x 24" #printpromptmonday #water #printmaking #artshare #art #print

So nice to be able to have studio space (and time) again! #printmaking #artstudio #printstudio #mixingink #timetocreate #spacetocreate #slingingink #blueskyprintmakers

Tonight we attended the Au Naturel opening at Clatsop Community Colllege. Beautiful renderings of the human form in this national call show. Congrats to Nanette Wallace -who creates wonderful, evocative monotypes - for the purchase award! #CCC #ClatsopCommunityCollege #aunaturel #figurativeart

A sister piece to the last one I posted. Printing fields in winter. 6" plate on 8" Arches 88 paper. Monotype. #printmaking #printmaker #monotype #pnwartist #coastalart #winterfield #blueskyart #originalprint #art

Doing a few smaller monotype studies of winter fields. This is a 6" plate on 8" Arches 88 paper. #printmaking #printmaker #monotype #pnwartist #pnwart #coastalart #winterfield #blueskyart #art

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Hot tip of the day: These are moderation lists to block accounts that are known to scrape Bluesky users' data for training AI models/ machine learning. Subscribe and select Block Accounts. Everyone on the moderation list will be blocked. 🧵1/4 for more info + instruction links. #NoAI #StopAI

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Small monotype done a few years back that seems to reflect what is happening to our country, to our collective house. #monotype #stencil #printmaker #printmaking #democracyinperil #artistsofbluesky

The sequel is live. If you are a printmaker and aren't already in the first Printmakers pack I'm happy to add you to this one. #art #printmaking #starterpack #printsky #linocut #woodcutting #ink go.bsky.app/FyzqkCU

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This was #GoodNews to wake up to today! www.elakhaalliance.org/siletz-tribe... #SeaOtters #wildlife #conservation #environment #animals #EndangeredSpecies #extinction #Oregon #PNW 🌿 🦤

Rest in peace, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish-Kootenai/Métis/Shoshone, 1940–2025), painter, printmaker, curator, activist jaunequick-to-seesmith.com #NativeArt #IndigenousArt #Jaune #Printmaking #NativeCurators #NativeAmerican #AmericanIndian

'Path to Shore' 10" monotype. This will be part of a benefit show at Bite Printmaking Studio that I've been a part of for many years. A portion of sales will benefit Girls Build, which helps girls learn skills in building, opening up pathways to creativity and empowerment. #printmaking #monotype

Two older etchings on Hahnemühle paper, Twilight, and Homestead. Image 10"x10" #etching #intaglio #printmaking #pnwartist #printmaker #sawdustburner

First small letterpress project in a long time due to our move. Nice to unpack items and get the ink rolling again. Best wishes to all this holiday season! #letterpress #letterpresscard #tabletopproofpress #holidaycards #bestwishes2025 #seasonsgreetings

'Tinder' - Monotype with stencils 10"x 8" #art #monotype #printmaking #printmakersofbluesky #artistsofbluesky #stencil #plateinkpaper

Monotype and collage on board, 8"x 8" #monotype #monotypeprint #printmaking #printmakersofbluesky #art #artistsofbluesky #plateinkpaper

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Monotype and woodcut from a few years back titled On Deaf Ears. Seems like a common issue these days. #printmaking #monotype #woodcut #printmakersofbluesky #artistsofbluesky