Happy Isles, Yosemite

Every day for two weeks I crossed a bridge over this river, the Merced, on my way to work.

Best spot ever for a demo! Looking forward to seei

Best spot ever for a demo! Looking forward to seeing NPS friends in a few….#botanicalbasrelief #natureprintingsociety #acadianationalpark #acadia #schoodicpeninsula #birchharbormaine #maineartists #atlanticocean #gulfofmaine #botanicalart #onions #plaster #friendstogether #fog

Sentinel Rock 7AM, awesome friends at Happy Isles,

Sentinel Rock 7AM, awesome friends at Happy Isles, one more Fried Egg Poppy print, this time with lupine #morninglight #nofilter #sentinelrock #yosemitenationalpark #sierranevada #handprintedtextiles #nature #friedeggplant #oldfriends #happyislesart #kraftpaper #lastdayinthevalley #yosemitevalley

Fried egg plant, 6 inches across! Printed one peta

Fried egg plant, 6 inches across! Printed one petal at a time. Early morning in Cook’s meadow, a huge cow parsnip…and today’s class came with their own matching shirts, ready for leaf printing. #hardtoleave #yosemitenationalpark #yosemitevalley #happyislesart #friedeggplant #goldenopenacrylics #kraftpaper #usewhatyouhave #botanicalart #printmakingforthepeople #june #summertime #sierra #california #artistslife

Lupine season today, printing the deliciously perf

Lupine season today, printing the deliciously perfumed Fried egg plant tomorrow at this favorite spot with @schhpiels and @jewelrybykristin #happyislesart #yosemite #yosemitevalley #friedeggplant #natureprint #lupine #botanicalprint #posterdesign #california #sierranevada #printthisonblackpaper #nativeplants #graphicdesign

The Classic from this am looking across Sentinel M

The Classic from this am looking across Sentinel Meadow! Wonderful botanic prints from my class out here at Happy Isles. An amazing day in this beautiful spot. #happyislesart #yosemite #halfdome #yosemitevalley #morninglight #californiaadventure #botanicalart #natureprints #nativeplantsofcalifornia #artistlife #yosemiteconservancy

Afternoon commute back from Happy Isles, looking a

Afternoon commute back from Happy Isles, looking across the Ahwahnee meadow to Yosemite Falls…excited to see @schhpiels and @jewelrybykristin tomorrow #yosemite #yosemitevalley #ahwahnee #sierra #californiaadventure #artistsoninstagram #artistinresidence #nofilter #goodtidings #oldfriends #artistlife #happyislesart #yosemiteconservancy #summertime

Fish washed and drying for tomorrow’s workshops

Fish washed and drying for tomorrow’s workshops for the Natural History Society of Maryland @marylandnature #fish #fishing #gyotaku #porgy #croaker #teacher #art #printmakingforthepeople #maryland #baltimore #artclass #artistlife #hmart #natureprintingsociety

White line woodblock class about to start

White line woodblock class about to start

White line woodcut class tomorrow at @smithsonian

White line woodcut class tomorrow at @smithsonian Yes that’s a doorknob! #artistsoninstagram #printmaking #whitelinewoodcut #provincetownart #woodcut #sailboat #iris #summer #printmakingforthepeople #teacher #zoom #doorknob

Gyotaku prints from today’s class at the Smithso

Gyotaku prints from today’s class at the Smithsonian…gotta have that eye!
#gyotaku #fishing #fish #teacher #zoom #smithsonian #artistsoninstagram #artistlife #akua #printmaker #artclass #artist #printmakingforthepeople #pandemic #women