Tabling in my first ever zine event at the Grand Rapids Zine Fest. It was an honor to participate in such an inspiring showcase of the limitless creativity that goes into making these tiny books, so near and dear to our hearts.
1xRun
I created this illustration as a part of 1xRun’s International Women’s Day Collection. 6-color screenprint by Ocelot
Love~2~Love~Ya
Two color risograph valentines cards available at Nora, Detroit
Big fan of Valentine’s Day over here - and just spreading love to dear ones and strangers in general. I use this hallmark holiday as an excuse to geek-out n freak-out as if we’re all in grade-school making sweet little somethings for our best friends kleenex mailbox. My heart throbbed extra this year when I got to transcribe love notes onto these individually decorated riso-grams, which were surprise mailed to people’s loved ones.
BALL DON'T LIE
Piston’s (Back to Work Era) Tear-Apart Valentine’s Cards. Inspired by a similar design made in collaboration with dear friend Paul Skelly of the Portland TrailBlazers.
Winter Ramblings
Winter ramblings around Copper Harbor, Michigan. Donnie and I skied at Mt. Bohemia and went on winter walks exploring the tippy top of the Upper Peninsula. As aquarian babies, we are both prone to enjoy the serene solitude and joys of winter’s soft side. All photos taken on the Minolta SR, 35mm expired color reversal film, developed at Blue Moon camera in Portland, Oregon.
Prints with Friends
'Down the Rabbit Hole' by Molly Manor - Print in Process
'Down the Rabbit Hole' by Molly Manor
4-Color Risograph Print by Rachel Delmotte
5”x7”
'On the Floor' by Molly Manor - Print in Process
'On the Floor' by Molly Manor
4-Color Risograph Print by Rachel Delmotte
8x10
Molly Manor is a life-long friend, a sister, and someone whose creative always inspired and energized me. It was a dream come true to finally get to collaborate with Molly - bringing together our two different focuses, we turned her one of a kind acrylic paintings into illustrated risograph prints. I love the way Molly’s style translated even within the restraints of process printing.
Through this project, I learned more about sizing for prints; for example, even if you want to sell something as ‘full bleed’ it should have a paper border for handling and the artists signature. Since I wanted Molly’s prints to be ‘full bleed’ at 8"x 10", I should have trimmed them to 10"x12", with a 2” white border on all sides. It’s tricky to navigate the possibilities of sizing, especially when attempting to make things compatible with common frame sizes (could Target and IKEA please get together and find some common ground?).
Public Print Workshop
Photo by MJ
Two-color riso prints from workshop participants
Videos from workshop participants
Ephemera and photos from a public print-making workshop held during my residency at Popps Packing in Hamtramck, MI.
IN THE WOODS
Polaroids from an excursion around parts of Michigan’s upper peninsula.
IN THE WATER
Cold waters and warm meals at a dear friend’s childhood summer home, off the coast of Maine. Film shot on 35mm Minolta - expired film.
In the Garden
Polaroids from the garden at Popps Packing in Hamtramck, Mi.
HOMESICK
Video and 35 mm expired Slide Film from a solo cross country trip on the backroads between Oregon and Michigan.
Things Used to Be Different Here, Part 1
35mm film taken during Portland’s nearly two weeks of hazardous smoke from nearby wildfires. Summer 2020.
Roxaboxen
It’s a serendipitous and beautiful thing to fall in love with a place. No less thrilling, romantic, or comforting as loving a person. I’ve come back to this bend in this river throughout many years, whenever my heart needs mending or my soul needs skinny dipping, this place sets me right.
Things Used to Be Different Here, Part B
35mm film, Minolta SRT201. Meeting friends in Troy, Oregon - the to and fro.
Sort of Summer
friends on film, pandemic wanderings, taking note of every patch of grass around my neighborhood I may have missed before.
Things Used to Be Different Here, Part 2
35mm film photography from Shaniko, Oregon.
Psychedelic Summer
Double exposure 35mm film. First pass, environment; Second pass, friends.
Waldo Lake
Polaroids and 35mm film on Minolta SRT201 - camping at Waldo Lake Summer 2020.
Sand through an Hourglass
Pickett Butte Lookout, 40 feet up in Umpqua NF, Oregon.
The rocky climb and romantic row around Summit Lake, in Diamond Peak Wilderness Oregon.
Trippin out sunny days with my favorite babes in Opal Creek Wilderness, Oregon.
Soulmates in summer. Water days around Timothy Lake and the Washougal River.
Horseback trail riding around Corbett, Oregon.
Winter wanderings around Suttle Lake, Oregon.
Visit from dear old friends.
