Lisa Kerpoe

Thoughts, experiences and experiments of a contemporary artist

Saturday, September 4, 2010

New Work

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I just finished two pieces for the latest ArtCloth Network exhibition. Els van Baarle is the juror and we'll know in mid-October which p...
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Old Habits Die Hard

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If you follow my blog, you'll know that I am trying to reduce my dependence on silkscreens and thermofaxes.  So I didn't plan for an...
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Sunday, August 29, 2010

I See a Pattern Here...

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When I came up with the idea of doing a series of pieces all with a similar vertical line composition, I thought I was doing something very ...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Fat Quarter Studies, Part 1

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I've been working on fat quarter studies in preparation for my assignment in the ArtCloth Mastery program.  I have about 8 pieces in pro...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Everybody Needs a Little Lovin'

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Every morning as I work at my computer, our youngest cat, Babs, comes wafting in with a pathetic "eeeyooo".  She walks by, gently ...
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Friday, August 20, 2010

My Latest Project

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I'm a bit behind on the cloth I need to finish for the next ArtCloth Mastery Program session.  We are supposed to create a series of 4-6...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

Potato Dextrin Resist

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I've been working a lot with different resists over the past few years and wanted to revisit potato dextrin.  I first used it about six ...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

What Do You See?

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I've been intrigued lately with the research indicating that we tend to discount facts and data that contradict our beliefs.  We like to...
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Fear

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I had one of those flashes of brilliance a few weeks ago.  You know - you're lying awake at 3 in the morning and all of a sudden you get...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Oatmeal on Cloth

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Last week I created some samples of cloth using oatmeal resist for a demo I'll be doing later this year.  I've done a lot of work wi...
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Color Studies

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I've been so focused on my summer workshops, I haven't spent much time in the studio working on my assignments for the ArtCloth Mas...
Friday, July 2, 2010

The Softer Side of Art

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A fiber exhibition featuring artists from South Texas and the Hill Country opened Thursday at the Kerrville Arts and Cultural Center . Th...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Just Say No

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Looking at my calendar the other day, I was feeling overwhelmed by all the deadlines and obligations. Most of them are things I have alread...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

A Day in a Film Shoot

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I spent last Monday in a film shoot for a new DVD collaboration with Jane Dunnewold. The DVD, Vibrant Color: Combining Soy Wax and Dyes for ...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Economy as a Design Principle

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I've been very intrigued lately by the concept of economy in art. It's the idea that a piece of art has only what is necessary to co...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A New Acquisition

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I recently purchased an encaustic painting by Michelle Belto. Michelle is a local artist who creates her "canvas" with hand-made ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

"Vibrant Color" Soy Wax Techniques

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I'm really excited about some new ways to use soy wax. Jane Dunnewold and I have been experimenting with several techniques that in...
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