Swatch Proofs is a series of monoprints created using a swatch of crochet constructed using acrylic yarn worked in rows of random treble stitches as a matrix.
Swatch Proofs itself is a simple overlap of my
printmaking, textile, and painting practice that manifests in this spontaneous, kinetic experiment.
It is a response to the tactile threads that link all three of these practices in my studio. By using
the crochet itself drenched in paint as a matrix, I am able to turn these moments into icons that
reference their making as the fluid paint retains evidence of their production. The paint settles
on top of and into the fibers of the paper, offering a reflection of the swatch within the same
sculptural vein as itself. The loops and swoops of the swatch and tiny flyaways are retained.
The weight and energy of the impact is retained. Each print is unique.
Treble 1, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Treble 2, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Treble 3, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Pink Treble 1, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Pink Treble 2, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Pink Treble 3, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Pink Treble 4, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Pink Treble 5, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in
Treble Negative, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Treble Layered, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Treble Layered 2, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 1, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 2, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 3, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 4, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 5, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 6, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 7, acrylic paint on newsprint, 18in x 24in
Granny Square 8, acrylic paint on Canson Mixed Media paper, 18in x 24in