Passerina Press
Printmaking, Photography & Photogravure
Passerina Press
Printmaking, Photography & Photogravure
About US
Susan James
Susan James
Susan James
"All my art begins with a theme. I will start with a simple sketch, or a photo, and refine it until it is ready to be developed onto a plate. But often through the course of creating a plate, I will get an inspiration to change things up - or some part of the process will go sideways - and I get a surprising outcome. What has being a p
"All my art begins with a theme. I will start with a simple sketch, or a photo, and refine it until it is ready to be developed onto a plate. But often through the course of creating a plate, I will get an inspiration to change things up - or some part of the process will go sideways - and I get a surprising outcome. What has being a printmaker taught me? Be fearless, don't hurry, and get comfortable with the unexpected."
Ken Wilkens
Susan James
Susan James
"I do a lot of my shooting outdoors to take advantage of natural light. Most of my photography is of wildlife, and I don't mind waiting hours for that baby owl to poke its head out of the nest, or for a dragonfly to finally settle on a reed long enough to me to focus my lens on its diaphanous wings. I also love cars, machines, and grit
"I do a lot of my shooting outdoors to take advantage of natural light. Most of my photography is of wildlife, and I don't mind waiting hours for that baby owl to poke its head out of the nest, or for a dragonfly to finally settle on a reed long enough to me to focus my lens on its diaphanous wings. I also love cars, machines, and gritty or tech stuff of all sorts - I'm perfectly happy shooting pictures in a junkyard, rail yard, foundry, garage, or factory. "
Studio Resources
Studio Resources
Studio Resources
- 2000 sf air-conditioned studio
- 36 x 60 Charles Brand etching press
- 27 x 48 Conrad Convertible press (suitable for printing etchings, lithographs, and monoprints)
- Climate-controlled darkroom (includes 9 ft. washout sink, exposure unit, chemical refrigerator, light table.)
- Digital image workspace on 2nd floor
- Epson 9800 printer converted to sele
- 2000 sf air-conditioned studio
- 36 x 60 Charles Brand etching press
- 27 x 48 Conrad Convertible press (suitable for printing etchings, lithographs, and monoprints)
- Climate-controlled darkroom (includes 9 ft. washout sink, exposure unit, chemical refrigerator, light table.)
- Digital image workspace on 2nd floor
- Epson 9800 printer converted to selenium K7 gray-scale inks
- Ample work surfaces for plate and printing preparation
Offerings
Studio Resources
Studio Resources
- Original limited edition prints for sale
- Commissions
- Plate-making & edition printing services
- Studio time rental (previous printmaking experience required)
- printmaking workshops (future)
- private instruction