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Author Archives: Alexia
Nouveau Peacock…At Last!
The latest addition to my store has finally arrived! Anyone who has been reading this blog for a while might remember my posting about a peacock print I was working on back in 2009. I finished carving the block in … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art nouveau, better late than never, cherry blossoms, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, japonism, Ornamental border, peacock, Pierre Bonnard, wood cut, wood engraving
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Porcuprints Now Shipping to Canada!
Living so close to Canada, it seems strange that I have not figured out a means of shipping prints to our friendly neighbors. So, at long last, I can say… PORCUPRINTS IS NOW OFFERING SHIPPING TO CANADA! Stop by my … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, canadian flag, friendly neighbors, holiday shopping, porcuprints, postage, shipping
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First Friday Art Walk on Etsy Tomorrow (Nov. 4)
I am happy to say that Porcuprints is now participating in Etsy’s First Friday Art Walk. If you are unfamiliar with this fun ongoing event, let me tell you a little bit about it. Cities across the country host First … Continue reading
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Tagged Etsy, First Friday Art Walk, firstfridayartwalk, porcuprints
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Now Shipping to Australia!!
Shipping to other countries can be difficult, what with all the duties and taxes and whatnot. Thankfully Australia make it easy. All goods less than $1,000 AUD may be imported duty and tax free! Just one little customs form, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, duties, Etsy, holiday shopping, shipping, taxes
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Restoration Update: Watching Paint Dry
Nothing much is happening with the Kelsey press lately, and I wanted to explain why. The paint that we chose dries from the Outside In. So I am literally watching paint dry and I have no clue how long it … Continue reading
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Tagged Kelsey, Kelsey Excelsior, letterpress, paint, restoration
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Porcuprints made it into another Treasury!
The wonderful Jan Flenner from fibremom just created a great treasury that included my Flamingos print! The treasury, called orange cocoa in the rain, features Oregon etsy sellers with low sales. As Jan puts it: 16 great Oregon shops that are … Continue reading
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Tagged Etsy, fibremom, flamingo, jan flenner, oregon, porcuprints, treasury
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Porcupine Art by Calvin Nicholls
As you might have gathered from my company name, I love porcupines. Any artist featuring a porcupine must be mentioned here. Therefore today I need to rave about Canadian paper artist Calvin Nicholls. Nicholls creates amazing 3-dimensional sculptures with ONLY … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D, Calvin Nicholls, porcupine
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Missing Blue Skies
Everyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest knows that around this time of year the blue sky disappears for the next few months. My latest treasury on Etsy is an homage to the Missing Blue Sky. Hopefully it will tide … Continue reading
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Tagged blue sky, cloud, Etsy, gray, pacific northwest, treasury
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Flamingos Featured in a new Etsy Treasury!
Kelly Tankersley of 88editions just featured my “Flamingos” print in a wonderful Etsy Treasury, Prints from Portland and Austin. The treasury features printmaking artists from both Portland, OR and Austin, TX (two of my favorite cities!). Thanks Kelly, you made … Continue reading
Tire Art by Wim Delvoye
Tires have been on my mind recently. On his commute yesterday, the tread on one of Doug’s tires separated from the steel belts (or something like that). In my google searches for tires, I can across an amazing artist, Wim … Continue reading