 I'm honored to be featured in an interview at My Paisley World, a blog dedicated to the appreciating of the world of art, design, and handmade craft.
Here is a link to the interview: http://mypaisleyworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/edamame-press.html I hope you'll head over and check it out!
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 Saturday, March 16 (that's tomorrow!) is the last day to register for the Woodblock Printing Workshop at Traillworks, so if you've been thinking about it, now is the time to sign up! This workshop will be great for beginners, as well as experienced artists who might be interested in trying out Akua Inks and learning to print from from multiple color blocks.
Follow the link below to register: Workshop: Woodblock Printing with Amanda Gordon Miller When: Saturday, March 23rd | 1pm - 6pm Where: Traillworks 214 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://woodblockprinting-efbevent.eventbrite.com/ Hope to see you there!  I'm pleased to offer a woodblock printing workshop at Traillworks, in Newton, NJ, on Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 1:00pm until 6:00pm. This workshop will be a lot of fun, and there is a special offer to make it an Artist Retreat and stay at The Wooden Duck Bed and Breakfast! Please see information and links below. Hope to see you there!
Woodblock Printing with Amanda Gordon Miller When: Saturday, March 23rd | 1pm - 6pm Where: Traillworks 214 Spring Street Newton, NJ 07860 Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://woodblockprinting-efbevent.eventbrite.com/ Learn the process of creating woodblock prints, or "woodcuts". Participants will create a line drawing on wood, then carving away the negative space to produce a bold, linear "key block". Participants will then transfer the design to a second block to carve and add color. Printing techniques will be introduced (specific techniques are listed below) as well as instruction on using non-toxic Akua inks. The woodblocks can then be used to print an edition or experiment with color variations. Participants will have hands-on instruction in exploring a variety of techniques including:
This class will run from 1pm to 6pm and welcomes beginner & intermediate artists. These hours include set up, design, creation, clean up and a break for lunch. Please bring your own lunch or lunch may be purchased on your own at area eateries. WORKSHOP FEES: Early Bird (until midnight on February 24th): $155 Regular Registration: $165 Materials Fee: $65 (purchase separate tickets) Make it an Artist Retreat: Stay at The Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast during your Workshop and SAVE 10% Save 25% on a one-night stay on any available room or Save 30% on a 2-night stay! + Save 10% on a workshop at TraillWorks (use coupon code WOODENDUCK at checkout when purchasing workshop tickets) Visit the Wooden Duck Bed & Breakfast to learn more. (http://www.woodenduckinn.com/) I tend to have several projects going at different stages, and each evolves at its own pace. Here is a quick slideshow of what's happening in my studio at present. Enjoy! After the open studio at the Howard County Center for the Arts, I took some photos of my space and they are below. Before moving into this studio, I was working in my laundry room, which was small, dark, and full of laundry. Having a dedicated space just for printmaking is really great. I have both daylight (with windows all the way to the ceiling!) and overhead lights, and there is wall space to hang up my work. I have arranged my work area so that each part of the process has its own separate space (carving, inking, printing, framing), so the space is very functional and I can work on any part of the process without having to clean up, break down, and rearrange.           So that's my space! In addition to moving in, I have been printing and preparing for shows, working on news prints, editioning, and such, so I will be posting updates with my newest prints and works in progress.
Wishing you Peace and Happiness in the New Year!  Please come visit me in my new studio! I moved into studio 7B at the Howard County Center for the Arts in November, and I absolutely love it! Tonight wil be my first open studio, and I'm really excited to show off my new space! My work space is all set up (including my press, which was a big move!), and I will be printing, as time allows. I will have hand-printed cards, framed and matted artwork on display, as well as carved woodblocks to show a bit of the process. I've also hung the City of the World up for display, so this will be its "unveiling" in Ellicott City, MD. Hope to see you there!  This is my press in the new studio. It is seeing daylight for the first time since it came into my possession!  This studio furniture was so generously donated to me! My dad managed to fit it all in his truck perfectly.  The Greenbelt Festival of Lights is this weekend! It was a great festival last year, and I'm looking forward to being an exhibitor again.
Hope to see you there!  Fairy Woods in Winter, Woodblock Print (5 blocks), 2012 Form and Fabric of Our Lives IV: Artistic Gifts of the Season Exhibition, Willow and Garden Galleries at Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD. November 14, 2012—January 6, 2013.
I'm thrilled to have many pieces (woodblock prints and handmade paper) included in this exhibition, currently on view at Quiet Waters Park. The opening reception is Sunday, November 18, 2012. 2-4pm, and it is free to the public to those who notify gate attendant. Click HERE for a preview of the show. Click HERE for directions and info on the park or HERE for The Friends of Quiet Waters Park. It is a beautiful place, with lovely trails, a playground, and even ice skating! Hope to see you there!  The Columbia Festival of the Arts starts tomorrow with the FREE LakeFest weekend. I will have a booth in the ArtPark with my woodblock prints and handmade paper. I'll be carving in my booth, as time allows, throughout the weekend. On Sunday, at 1 p.m., I'm scheduled to give a printing demonstration in a central location.
Here are the festival hours: Friday, June 15, 5 - 9 p.m. Saturday, June 16, Noon - 9 p.m. Sunday, June 17, Noon - 7 p.m. and a link for Directions. Hope to see you there! 
This print is based on a photograph taken in central Illinois by my Gran. Several years ago she sent it to me, with a title written on the back "Faerie Woods in Winter." She did not like the cold, but would always comment on how sparkling and beautiful the snow looked on a sunny day. I like to think that she would like my interpretation. Title: Fairy Woods in Winter (Version 2) Paper: Rives BFK White Paper Size: 12" x 16" Image Size: 10" x 14" Block: Shina--5 blocks Ink: Akua Intaglio Edition size: 45 Below are photos of the blocks, in the order that they were printed. Though it was printed last, I actually carved the black, tree block first. Then, I printed it on Yupo (a recyclable, synthetic, non-obsorbent paper) and transferred it to the other blocks. That is why you can see the trees prints on some of the color blocks.  Pale yellow sun-- a mixture of yellow and titanium white  Pale, transparent blue--a mixture of titanium white, pthalo blue, ultramarine blue, payne's gray, and transparency base.  A darker version of the blue above. Same colors in the mixture, minus titanium white.  Carbozole violet with a small amount of transpancy base.  Carbon black.
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Amanda
I'm a woodblock printmaker who is committed to a non-toxic (or less toxic) art practice. I started out as a painter but found my way to printmaking through a love of paper and process. I seem to be falling for papermaking in the same way. I went to Syracuse University, where I studied painting (BFA) and museum studies (MA). I was a Resident Artist at the Howard County Center for the Arts for five years and previously worked at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. This blog is for posting works-in-progress and new works, as well as a few creative projects I've done with my kids. Archives
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