Last weekend I had the delight of meeting with Elena Johnston, an artist based in my home city of Baltimore. Upon meeting her, I was instantly excited by not only her work and work space, but beautiful, light-filled apartment (and her cat). Her home is nestled in a neighborhood with some beautiful old houses, like ...
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Allison Long Hardy at her studio in Woodbridge, Virgina. She made lunch, I made dessert, and found out we had done the same artist residency that summer. I got to view her space, complete with a gorgeous vintage press (that weighs about 800lbs!) Allison is a printmaker. She ...
Brown Paper Bag is a blog first and foremost concerned with showcasing works on paper (and etcerta). But, when Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez presented with a book of his poetry to read, I enjoyed it so much that I felt as though I must share! And, as I came to find out, everything in Lesser’s work ...
While I was at the Vermont Studio Center, I got the opportunity to meet some great people whose work I really admired, one of which being Maria Britton, a painter hailing from North Carolina. Before I left, I visited with her in her studio where we discussed her work. Maria does not paint on canvas or ...
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting with Jordan Bernier, a Baltimore-based artist that creates prints, posters, and zines, and active in the growing Baltimore art culture. We talked about his inspiration for pieces, his process, and of Baltimore itself. He was kind enough to share some of his wonderful zines with me, as well ...