Gum Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual . . .

I've been traveling for the last 2 weeks and am now finally home, and thrilled to no end to have received Christina Z. Anderson's new Gum Printing book: Gum Printing: A Step-by-Step Manual, Highlighting Artists and their Creative Practice (Focal Press). Thank you, Chris, for including my work and words in this beautiful and informative book. Such inspiring artists, all, and I am honored to have my work featured among them. Thank you for being so generous. For anyone interested in gum printing and all the myriad ways to use this process, you really should have this book. It is the go-to book on gum printing. Truly open and generous to dedicate so much of this book to all these artists. I love reading about what and how these artists print-- their process-- and in their own words. Well done, Chris!

Book cover ©Christina Z. Anderson 2016

Image @Diana H. Bloomfield 2016; from Christina Z. Anderson's book (see above)

Images ©Diana H. Bloomfield 2016; from Christina Z. Anderson's book (see above).

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Images ©Diana H. Bloomfield 2016; from Christina Z. Anderson's book (see above)

Slow Exposures Pop-up!

We had a great time at Slow Exposures, in Zebulon, GA.  I met so many wonderful people, and some, too, that I had previously met only online-- so to meet in person was so much fun.  And I loved sharing exhibit space with Betty Press in the beautiful little house with the golden color walls.  A big thanks to John Bennette (aka, mrbennette) for choosing my work, so helpful with curating, and pairing me with Betty.  We had a blast!

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©Diana H. Bloomfield, Slow Exposures 2016

SLOW EXPOSURES 2016: "FOUR SLOW DAYS" IN SEPTEMBER (15-18)

I am very happy and excited to have my work included in SlowExposures Pop-Up Tour 2016! A big thank you to mrbennette (aka, John Bennette) for his insight and generous help, and for including my images in this year's Pop-up Tour -- and to all the folks who help put SlowExposures together.

Check out the entire schedule of events, exhibitions, and talks taking place during these "Four Slow Days" September 15 - 18. I look forward to it, and I hope to see you there!

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Polymer Photogravure Workshop at Cullowhee Mountain Arts

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Waxwing, ©Diana H. Bloomfield (polymer photogravure)

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On Middle Island, ©Diana H. Bloomfield 2016 (polymer photogravure)

I just spent a week up in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, at Cullowhee Mountain Arts, taking a polymer photogravure workshop, at Western Carolina's terrific art department/printmaking facilities, located on their campus in Cullowhee.  

I had such a great fun time-- and, truly, such a positive learning experience-- with 4 amazing photographers/printmakers, all of us led by the very talented artist and ever-so knowledgeable and patient instructor, Clay Harmon.  I love this process and am now on the search for a great etching press.  

Check out some of the prints I made in the workshop. Click on images to see larger.

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Girl at Listening Vessel, ©Diana H. Bloomfield 2016 (polymer photogravure)

Silvershotz!

I am beyond thrilled to have my pinhole image, HandMask on the June cover issue of Silvershotz.  Check it out, as well as the feature inside, which includes an interview and images from my Figurative series. The link I've added below, allows you free access to this month's issue; every day, a new portfolio from this issue is accessible to you.  Mine is released on Tuesday, June 7.  A great magazine, and well worth a subscription!

Santa Fe & Verve Gallery of Photography!

I had a truly wonderful time in Santa Fe and at the amazing Verve Gallery of Photography, located in downtown Santa Fe.  Beautiful gallery and lovely people.  I had such a great time and met some wonderful folks.  You can read more about my work during this exhibition, too, at Daily Photo News

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And here's an image I made of my daughter while we were out there.  

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Annalee, downtown Santa Fe, May 2016 ©DH Bloomfield

Online Featured Artist, Verve Gallery

I am honored to be the Online Featured Artist at Verve Gallery, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  I also have some prints at the Gallery, and look forward to being there for the public opening of their current exhibition on May 6.    I hope to see you there!  A big thanks to Jennifer Schlesinger, Verve Gallery Director.

Don't Take Pictures Photo of the Day!

So honored to have my image, Girl on a Swing (Tri-color gum print), as Don't Take Pictures' Photo of the Day!  Thanks, Kat Kiernan!

Girl on a Swing (Tri-color gum bichromate print) ©Diana H. Bloomfield 

Art Intersection Gum Workshop!

 I just returned from teaching a gum workshop at Art Intersection, in Gilbert, Arizona.  I had a terrific group of students-- so much fun they were, open to all the possibilities of the gum bichromate process, and they made some beautiful prints in this intense two-day workshop!  I'll be adding some images on my 'Workshops' page, so stay tuned.  

Meanwhile, here we all are, at the end of the weekend, after an intense two days of gum printing!

Art Intersection Gum workshop, April 2016; photo by Caroline Hudson-Naef

Hibiscus, ©Tom Moore 2016 (gum bichromate print, 2 layers)

Just one of the many wonderful gum prints made in this workshop.  This beautiful image and gum print above is by first-time gum printer, Tom Moore.  So see more images made in this workshop, go here.