Prints by Iris Morehouse Kumar Technique: Five artists’ diverse approach to printmaking Rebekah Lord Gardiner, Iris Morehouse Kumar, Dean Nimmer,… Read more Technique: Five artists’ diverse approach to printmaking
Author: Iris Morehouse Kumar
Rooted
The winds tugged at the branches of the trees. The black locust roots grasped tight to the sand and soil.… Read more Rooted
The Physicality of Drawing
Dense charcoal lines, pencil tip almost breaking. I sift and sort. Lines soften, I weave in complexities, and erase. I… Read more The Physicality of Drawing
Carved, Wooden Boxes, Process and Pain
“Does it hurt you to make these?” She asked. “Well, yes.” I responded. Pain is my shadow. It is with… Read more Carved, Wooden Boxes, Process and Pain
On Death and Aging
Mother and Child, 2018 I tousled with death like a lover in the dark. I stared into his eyes as… Read more On Death and Aging
A Moment of Clarity
It is the start of my second sabbatical. I have stopped and looked around me with fresh perspective and open… Read more A Moment of Clarity
Relic
Relic, 2012 Intaglio, acrylic, and found object on carved wood Relic pays homage to medieval reliquary box structures and embodies… Read more Relic
In response to a poem
The two prints below were inspired by Leeks, a poem by Abbot Cutler, published in the March/April 2011 edition of… Read more In response to a poem
Coma Dreams
Desert Dreamscape II (above) is the second in a series of mixed-media drawings on monoprints. It represents the third theme that… Read more Coma Dreams
A New Journey
I am beginning my first sabbatical. My posts will document my process and creative journey. I am exploring three different themes in my imagery, sometimes… Read more A New Journey
