This piece is about absorption, identity, and uncertainty.

 This piece is trying to capture some of that essence of not knowing what's next on a journey.

One process I like to do is make a line art Stencil for a piece. I usually have some backgrounds that I've made hanging out.  I've rediscovered experimenting.

Usually I do a print of the Stencil in a light color on whatever background. Then  I proceed to paint in the spaces. It's sorta like marking my own paint by numbers.

It takes some time and if I were making true editions it would be pointless, but since I'm not right now - it's fun. After I've painted in the spaces I come back with the screen or Stencil and print the darkest color for the line art. 

Last weekend was the first time I worked on creating a small edition all at once. It took about three to four days. I make my pieces with 11x17" screens and the garment is already constructed. The process is time consuming, but having all the pieces together and ready is a nice feeling. I have several designs planed out and currently I'm looking for a manufacturer.

I just finished printing this sweater tonight. The pattern is derived from a stylized bird feather. I mixed a steel colored water based ink for the cotton/poly blend. I'll prolly make a few more of these before I post it to my shop.  - Jan 11th 2019

Lately I've been asking myself is this the right thing for me over and over again.

For Everything.