Art | Janet Towbin

NetWorking

19/11/2014 | Comments: 0 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, Printmaking

I just completed an edition of a new print this week–called NetWork.

It is a part of my NetSquared Series. The edition was printed in ultramarine blue ink to mimic the appearance of a ballpoint pen drawing. I may decide to print another state of this print, filling in more of the squares. There is something oddly fulfilling about adding more and more lines to the little boxes. I might just take this print a step further. NetWork, Printmaking, Print by Janet Towbin, photopolymer etching, NetWork, 2014, photopolymer etching on Somerset paper, image size 7-1/2″ x 5-3/8″, edition of 10.

Hot off the Press! My 2015 Calendar Print

02/11/2014 | Comments: 2 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, Printmaking

I just completed my print for the Mesa Contemporary Art Museum’s 2015 Calendar. The print is called “Little Bits” because it is based on little bits (or details) of many of my drawings. It is a photopolymer etching in an edition of 50 with several A.P.’s. It is a rather small print, 5.5″ x 5″ (image size) on Rives BFK white paper 10″ x 12″. The print will be available to purchase from Mesa Arts Center in December. For around $200, you can purchase a calendar from Mesa Contemporary Arts and get 12 original prints. You read that right: $200 for 12 prints! I would sell this little beauty for $200 all by itself! I think you can request a calendar with my print–but perhaps not. Whether you get my print in your calendar, or not, it is a fantastically easy and inexpensive way to build a collection of great original art by some impressive printmakers.

Check out the Mesa Contemporary Art Museum’s website to order your calendar. There is a $5.00 discount if you order before December 5, 2014.

Little Bits, Photopolymer etching, etching by Janet Towbin Little Bits, photopolymer etching, 2014, 5.5″ x 5″, edition of 50.

Carnegie, PA: I ♥ You!

15/06/2014 | Comments: 2 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, Inspiration, Photography

I recently had an opportunity to visit my daughter and son-in-law in Pittsburgh.

Umm…

Perhaps I should be more honest about the real reason I went to Pittsburgh. I went there to see my new baby granddaughter! (Sorry, Emily and Michael!) She is also the reason I have taken a small “vacation” from blogging and posting things on my FB artist page. I just had to hold that sweet little girl in my arms for as long as possible every single day!

Anyway, I arrived at the PIT airport close to dinnertime. And because it was on our way home, we decided to stop in Carnegie (a Pittsburgh neighborhood) to eat at Papa J’s Ristorante, a favorite place of ours for some yummy Italian food. (Just thinking about their fried zucchini strips with marinara and lemon has me salivating into my keyboard).

We had a little time to spare before dinner, so we strolled around the neighboring area. I am really glad I had my camera with me ( I always have a camera with me) because Carnegie is a treasure trove of uber cool grit and grunge just waiting to be photographed.

I am a sucker for any sort of urban scene; the more grunge, graffiti, grit and grime the better! I fell in love with that sort of thing while living in Center City Philadelphia. Anything crumbling, decrepit, cracked, peeling or rusty leaves me weak in the knees. And let me just say this for the record, downtown Carnegie, PA has all that in spades! Here is just a small sampling of close to 50 photographs I managed to snap in about 15 minutes of wandering around the streets of Carnegie. I must go back soon. In fact, my next trip is already booked.

FYI: If you want see what I am up to on a regular basis check out my photos on Instagram.

Wooden Panel; Carnegie PA by Janet Towbin Wooden Door Panel, Carnegie; 2014; Digital Photography

307 Carnegie by Janet Towbin 307 Carnegie (Yin and Yang); 2014; Digital Photography

Bricks and Dots, Carnegie by Janet Towbin Bricks and Dots, Carnegie; 2014; Digital Photography

Carnegie White Wall by Janet Towbin White Wall, Carnegie; 2014; Digital Photography

Peeling White Door, Carnegie by Janet Towbin Peeling White, Carnegie; 2014; Digital Photography

Mail Pouch Tobacco Brick Wall, Carnegie by Janet Towbin Mail Pouch Tobacco Sign, Carnegie; 2014; Digital Photography

Patterns From an iPhone App

04/05/2014 | Comments: 2 | Posted by: JT | In: Art, Pattern, Photography

I have been having a lot of fun using an iPhone app called Mirrorgram. It makes snazzy mirrored patterns and mandalas from any photograph. What used to take me hours to create in Photoshop, I am now able to create with just a snap and a few swipes on my iPhone 5. Amazing!

Once I start playing around with the app, I find it hard to stop. It is as mesmerizing as a kaleidoscope–except you get to keep all the wonderful patterns you create. It makes the most quotidian objects you photograph really special. Below you will see mirrored images of a plastic grass drying rack, a striped jersey jacket and a ring on my finger.

Grass Drying Pad Mandala by Janet Towbin Plastic Grass Pad Mandala, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

Grass Drying Pad Mandala Dark by Janet Towbin Plastic Grass Pad Mirrored, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

Stripe Mandala 1 by Janet Towbin Striped Mandala 1, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

Stripe Mandala 2 by Janet Towbin Striped Mandala 2, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

Striped Mirror Image by Janet Towbin Striped Mirrored Pattern, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

Ring Bling Mandala by Janet Towbin Ring Bling Mandala, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

Ring Bling Pattern by Janet Towbin Ring Bling Mirrored Pattern, 2014, Digital image taken with iPhone 5

All images above were taken with my iPhone 5 and manipulated in the app called Mirrorgram.

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