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Capricious Notions of Recollection

Mary Kathryn — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:42:15 +0000

It was an honor to show my newest work, Know and Recall, with the work, "The Sum of Personal Histories", by Leah Gose. This 2 person exhibition, called “Capricious Notions of Recollection”, was shown for the first time at Vincennes University on February 22nd - March 24th. The show looked really wonderful and Leah and I were able to give a lecture on the work and a demonstration on several different photographic transfer processes to the aspiring fine artist of the University.

Leah and I attended Texas Woman’s University together for our graduate degree, and have been “Art Accountability” partners for the past few years. As we talked through our new work together, we noticed a similarity in the concerns for both of our work. Here is a photograph of the show announcement and a photograph of Leah and I at the Shircliff Gallery of Art. A special thanks for Morgan Ford Willingham for all of her hard work to make the exhibition a success!

Fall Progress

Mary Kathryn — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:38:47 +0000

The process for this transfer work involves making fragments of images, and printing them in small sections. Once the print is made, the image is transfered onto specialty paper, using a citrus based solvent. The prints have a ghostly process and strange coloration that are enhanced by using colored pencil. Here are a few pictures of this step in the process.

Lastly, the image is attached together using various glues and water. Here is the result.

Summer Once Again

Mary Kathryn — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:29:46 +0000

As an educator, it is difficult to keep up with my own work during the school semester. Summer is a wonderful time for catching up on making art, and also updating a website! Don't let the lack of updates fool you, I have been making work through out 2010, but I surely haven't been posting my progress. For a taste of what is ahead, take a look at the photograph I am working on for my next transfer. I will keep a journal entry throughout the process from the initial photograph to the final transfer print.

A studio outside

Mary Kathryn — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:57:11 +0000

I'm not always excited to be living in Texas in the summer, but I am thankful for my back porch when it comes time to make transfers. Early morning is the only reasonable time to be out there and I do enjoy the process.

More work in progress

Mary Kathryn — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:55:41 +0000

Transfer with layers

Mary Kathryn — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:54:28 +0000

When is it finished?

Mary Kathryn — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:46:36 +0000

One of my professors, I can't remember which one, told our class, "The difficulty with digital photography is knowing when to stop". This transfer project is bringing up a similar problem. I am excited with the new work, but can't quite figure out the next step. More layers of paper, more colored pencil, or more glue? Still working...

Summer Work in Progress

Mary Kathryn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:48:24 +0000

The summer is a great time to work on the art work projects that don't seem to make much progress during the school year. It is already July and I have 1 new piece almost finished! Hopefully the next few weeks will feel more productive. This new work is about perception, memory, and fragmentation.

Though the last series "Effects" was a nice study in more straight photographic work, I am excited to be working with photographic transfers once again. Below is the first transfer work in progress.