Rauma in New York

We are getting ready for another lecture tomorrow at the Newfield Fire Hall in Newfield, NY. We will be talking about the newest collages made which were inspired by our sojourn in Finland. We will be bringing many of the collages that were made while in Finland. Also, this lecture will be the first time people will have a chance to see pages of the book. All of the design is finalized and has been sent to prepress. With any luck, we should be getting a proof in the mail before the end of September. Once this happens, Mackenzie and I (and a few other lucky people) will have a chance to look it over, making sure there are no errors and verifying the color accuracy. After that, it will be printed, and then, finally mailed off to anyone who ordered it.

Just a reminder to those who are interested, there are copies are still available, but I'm excited to say that most have already been sold. It’s a great opportunity to own a book for your coffee table that doubles as a limited edition artwork (125 copies). This artwork is different, though. Instead of just a simple edition print, you get a signed, full color 56 page book, and it’s the same price as a print, $40.00. In a few days I will post some of the pages so you have chance to see the work.

I am still very inspired by my time in Finland; the landscape, the culture, and the people continue to fill my mind with an insatiable creative drive. I plan to continue this work through the winter, but at the same time, the Finger Lakes Autumn season is beginning, and the trees are beginning to change. It is such a beautiful time of year in and around Elmira, even though the Goldenrod is giving me the sniffles. In the end, my current work may be a result of memories of Finland merged with the wonderful landscape of the region, particularly the rolling hills and old architecture.

With that, I leave you with two images of Mackenzie and I, one taken of us at the lecture in Elmira at the Steele Memorial Library on September the 8th, and one taken 5 minutes before we left Rauma (we literally had to run to the bus stop to catch our bus to Helsinki).

From Rauma Blog

From Rauma Blog