New South Pattern
House
Studio Update, Feb 3rd 2022
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It's February, and I have so much to tell y'all, so let's dive right in! I'm working on a new printmaking series highlighting native pollinators, and the first print, "Monarch Butterfly" is carved, dried, and ready to ship. Scroll below for details on how to preorder this print. I've also got a new "Heron and the Turtle" print to share with y'all just in time for Valentine's day. (Details below.)
Speaking of Valentine's day, I love and appreciate YOU. From now till 2/10/22, use the code LOVE2022 and get 10% off your order from my website. Use it to spoil your sweetie, or treat yourself!
Finally--big news! I bought a PRESS. Up until now I have been pulling each print by hand-- a process I enjoy, but keeping up with volume was putting an unsustainable strain on my back. It feels so good to invest in myself, my long term health, and the quality of my prints! My wooden hand press is on it's way, so follow along on instagram and I'll let y'all know when it arrives!
-Katie
Katie Hayes
Printmaker
New South Pattern House
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What's New: "The Heron and the Turtle"
When I started New South Pattern House, the first two prints I carved were a set of Herons, designed as a pair and matted up to fit in a 13x19 frame. I am now sold out of that full color set, so I designed a new pair of these long legged beauties. "The Heron Takes Flight" was released in November,
and its sister print, "The Heron and the Turtle" is now ready for purchase. It features a great blue heron basking beside his turtle friend, amidst a wetland filled with southern blue flag iris.
I'm giving my email subscribers the first chance to buy this print before I make it available for sale to the general public (on Saturday, February, 5th.) This will give y'all dibs on the lowest numbered prints in the edition.* I'll be reserving prints in the order that folks email me-- so if you want to snag the first print from this block, click here now! :) *Limited Edition of 85 Prints. Cost: $109, Size: 13x19 (includes custom acid free matboard.)
**If you want the set of 2 herons, the cost is $200 for both.
What's New: "Monarch Butterfly"
Lately I can't stop thinking about pollinators. I'm determined to do more in my own yard to plant native food plant and provide pollinator habitats, and I want to do more through my work as well. This year, I'm launching a new printmaking series highlighting our native pollinators. You can expect lots of butterflies, bees, beetles, hummingbirds, and more to pop up on my carving block in the months to come. You can also expect some fundraising efforts on my part later this
spring. The first print in the pollinator series is simply called "Monarch Butterfly." It features a Monarch with wings outstretched on some budding Butterfly Weed.
I'm giving my email subscribers the first chance to buy this Mini-Monarch before I make it available for sale to the general public (on Saturday, February, 5th.) I'll be reserving prints in the order that folks email me, and I only have 20 of these in stock, so click here if you want one! :) * Limited Edition of 80 Prints. Cost: $29, Size: 8x10 (includes custom acid free matboard.)
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I'm starting to get
confirmations back for Spring events, so check in on the events section below, and on my website to see where to find me! Art N Soul Makers Market @ Mystic Farm & Distillery, Durham, NC. Saturday, March 5th, 12:00-4:00pm. Click here for more info. Fun fact: my little sister, the maker behind Speedwell Art & Jewelry will also be selling at this event! :)
Cary Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, Cary, NC. Saturday, April 30th, 9am-5 pm. Click here for more information.
Art N Soul Makers Market @ Honeysuckle Tea House, Chapel Hill NC. Sunday, June 12th, 12:00-4:00 pm. Click here for more
info.
On New Years Eve this year, we welcomed a new dog into our family. Thank you to Farm Friends Rescue, for giving us Ursa the Wonder-pup. Here
you see Ursa is accompanying me to check on the wood duck and bluebird boxes down by the creek. She's still settling into life as my printmaking assistant, and she's so excited to meet all of you at my open studio events later this year! |
In the Studio: Registration Tabs
I've got these amazing new toys that I've been playing with. They are called Ternes-Burton register pins, and they help me keep prints with multiple
color layers in perfect alignment, which means less wasted ink and paper. Here's a video of me pulling my Monarch print, made using three colors, two separate blocks, and combining my go to "puzzle-piece" printmaking technique with the new registration pins.
As always, thank you for your support. I'm so grateful that you let my artwork be part of your life and homes!
-Katie
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