Art Work

weekly archive of what I’m working on in my studio, what’s coming to the shop, and art market shenanigans

All photos are copyright LaRaye Rushing.

Papermaking Reveal
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Papermaking Reveal

My first batches of handmade paper for the year is dry and ready to show off.

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2024 Botanical Monoprints
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2024 Botanical Monoprints

These botancial monoprints start with collecting plants near my home on the Oregon Coast. I press them for a few weeks. Then using my own DIY etching press setup, I ink them and create these prints.

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2024 Botanical Letterpress Prints
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2024 Botanical Letterpress Prints

The plants featured on these letterpress prints were originally in a cyanotype or ink monoprint. I took the shape from a scan and created letterpress plates from the result. The plate and paper are then pressed using my own home letterpress setup.

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Thrifted Framed Prints
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Thrifted Framed Prints

While thrifting, I have been grabbing any frames that catch my eye. Then I pop cyanotypes and ink botanical monoprints in them. These are only available at in-person art markets. Come find me at one when you’re out on the Oregon Coast.

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2024 Spring Cyanotypes
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2024 Spring Cyanotypes

My first time making cyanotypes in the spring. Lots of wildflowers I collected up the road at the end of last summer, ferns from my yard, and for the first time ever, seaweed.

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