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	<title>Artist's Blog for Lauren Odell Usher &#187; Printmaking</title>
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		<title>The Red Balloon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I have just started a new print series that I am really excited about.  I forgot how much I love printmaking.  In an attempt to fully embrace the whole artist that I am, I have decided to just do whatever I feel like in the studio each day.  If I feel like photographing, I&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, I have just started a new print series that I am really excited about.  I forgot how much I love printmaking.  In an attempt to fully embrace the whole artist that I am, I have decided to just do whatever I feel like in the studio each day.  If I feel like photographing, I&#8217;ll take a walk and do that.  If  I feel like printmaking, than I will start carving and if I want to make a purse, well then I will start sewing.  You get the picture.</p>
<p>These last few weeks have been filled with finally starting and completing some print series work that I have had on the back burner for a while.</p>
<p>One in particular project is called &#8220;The Red Balloon.&#8221;  I just finished printing the first of I don&#8217;t know how many different prints for this series.  As you may have guessed, the print involved a red balloon.  It also involves a young girl and will eventually involve a young boy (a few prints down the road).  Anyway, I wanted to show the first print of this series.</p>
<p><a href="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/theredballoon.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-130" title="theredballoon" src="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/theredballoon-1024x411.jpg" alt="" width="594" height="238" /></a></p>
<p>As always, my prints are available for purchase at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePrintStudio">my etsy store</a>.</p>
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		<title>Winter in Alaska &#8211; Linocut Print Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lauren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of months back I spent about two weeks in the Great White North.  Most of my time was spent indoors staring out large windows.  I was lucky the scenery was easy on the eyes.  I did snowshoe a few times and get to venture down a trail that seemed to only have about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-124" title="sun" src="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sun-300x282.jpg" alt="sun" width="300" height="282" /></p>
<p>A couple of months back I spent about two weeks in the Great White North.  Most of my time was spent indoors staring out large windows.  I was lucky the scenery was easy on the eyes.  I did snowshoe a few times and get to venture down a trail that seemed to only have about 2 other visitors.  When I arrived back home I had several vivid visual memories.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m excited to share my 5 print Winter in Alaska series.  Most of my prints from the last 3 years or so have started with a photograph.  This is the first time in a long time that a print has been influenced by a memory.  It&#8217;s a huge departure from my installation and project based work and I am loving it!  I told someone the other day that I&#8217;m trying to fully embrace all 8 Lauren&#8217;s that live inside me.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to introduce you to one of my Lauren&#8217;s.  The printmaker.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-120" title="silouette" src="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/silouette-300x285.jpg" alt="silouette" width="300" height="285" /> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-121" title="snow" src="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/snow-300x291.jpg" alt="snow" width="300" height="291" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-122" title="sunset" src="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sunset-285x300.jpg" alt="sunset" width="285" height="300" /> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-123" title="tree" src="http://laurenusher.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/tree-300x291.jpg" alt="tree" width="300" height="291" /></p>
<p>There are 9 originals of each of the 5 prints (except the sun at the top of the page &#8211; there are only 8).  I will be selling both the originals and an unlimited edition of giclee prints at my shop.  <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePrintStudio">CLICK HERE</a> to visit The Print Studio.</p>
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