Monday, June 25, 2012

Gardening with Ma

The fruits of our labour.

It's Nano-Camp Cosmic Time.

Carl Wagan Bookmobile
OCADU Student Gallery – 285 Dundas Street West, Toronto
Opening Reception: Thurs. June 28th, 2012
Summer Camp / Camp Nano Workshops: 12 – 2pm
Gallery Opening: 6 – 11pm
Carl Wagon Bookmobile & Campfire: Located in the parking lot beside Butterfield Park / South side of OCAD University – 100 McCaul Street
 
COME! and learn the art of Nano-Publishing, partake in mini workshops and browse through various zines and artist multiples that students at OCAD University have been busy creating. My zine, Erectus and artist multiple, Artistic Guide to Trinity-Bellwoods will be featured in the exhibition at the OCADU Student Gallery.

Come for nano-cosmic fun, stay for smores!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Engraving

Working on an upcoming publication entitled, Automatic. It explores one of the founding exceries of surrealism, where the artist must remove logical thought and create via the subconscious.


Let's see how this goes...

Friday, June 8, 2012

Erectus

These are some process shots of a zine I am currently working on, 'Erectus' for a nano publishing class I am taking at OCAD University, in affiliation with a Montreal zine distributor.

Erectus
Melissa Cormier
Polymer Plate, Silkscreen, Ink, Seed, Recycled Paper
4X3

Artist Statement:

Erectus, Latin for Erection, gives a visual narative about the concept of fertility and growth. By the incorporation of illustrations that have subtle erotic symbolisim such as phallic and chalise representation, visually support the idea of procreation.

The idea is for the viewer to soil his/her seeds and make this earth flourish. (literally).


The magical and amazing 'Polly' Maker, which makes polymer plates for the Vandercook Press. 











 
 


PROCESS SHOTS