In the Eye of the Storm…
EMBRYONIC FLIGHT / Artist’s Proof / Etching on Hahnemuhle / 15.8” x 12.75” / 2005
In late August 2025, I responded to an open call entailing the submission of an emotionally driven series of etchings hand-pulled in the early 2000’s. Now and then there will come along an opportunity that simply resonates. And regardless of acceptance or not, I will often sense there is something I’m meant to learn from it all. This was one of those times.
It was a humbling experience to work with the CA Society of Printmakers. To be included amongst 14 artists of such caliber set the bar high. Five of my ten images were ultimately selected for publication. And revisiting this body of work created a safe open space for me to further explore my roots and acknowledge my own vulnerability. It was quite a challenge. And I am especially grateful to my editor, Margaret Niven, along with the entire editorial team, for their expertise and patience in producing such a stunning periodical.
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EDITORIAL STATEMENT
“Since the time of cave images, printmaking has been a powerful medium for storytelling. Diverse techniques offer a range of visual languages to the artists, whose involvement with process helps them engage with the story. This journal explores visual stories through the lens of nature and climate, politics and society, introspection and family history. The printmakers featured in this journal elevate their unique visual perspectives, allowing them to become the voice of our society.”
Editorial team
Eva Bernstein
Linda Craighead
Jane Gregorius
Margaret Niven
Janis O'Driscoll
Annie Pike
Bob Rocco
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