Hello, my patient friends

One of the advantages of working in an art gallery is getting to know other artists. It is very interesting to hear them talk about their work, its meaning and the physical creative processes they follow. There are always those we relate to better, more easily. A common understanding of art (and the world), shared attitudes, even a similar sense of humour.

I feel this affinity with Miquel Lligadas, a sculptor and engraver who has some work here, in the gallery. Miquel also lives in a small village, Capçanes, about 100 kms (63 miles) north from here. He has a very large workshop that I absolutely envy and a screw press similar to this one: farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/2… . You can see some of his pieces here: www.territoriscreatius.cat/usu… the purple button on the upper centre saying "VISITA LA GALERIA" to view his sculptures and engravings. The site is in Catalan but the works speak for themselves.

I like Miquel's art and the good thing is that he likes my fractals too, especially the less decorative ones, that I am particularly fond of myself. This is a sample of what I'm talking about:



Miquel also uses flat undulating stripes, textures and dots in his engravings, so there is a formal similarity in our pieces. (Formal here refers to the forms, the shapes, not the formalities.) And we thought we could work on a project together, ultimately aiming for an exhibition. I'm very excited about it and this is the reason I mention it in my journal, though it is a long-term project and it will probably take us months to conclude. I'll keep you posted and I'll certainly show you the results.

I am also very eager to try out a technique that is new to me: engraving. Miquel will generously let me use his press to print some of my fractals on paper as engravings!

Isn't that something to look forward to? I'll probably have to adapt the designs but what I see in my mind's eye thrills me already!

So, carried away by my new enthusiasm about printing, I browsed the Traditional Art -> Printing galleries. I hope I'll be posting something there in the near future too.

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