Ok art types. This might be old news but poking around a local art store I found this material....

"GOLDEN Digital Grounds turn just about any relatively flat surface into an ink-jet printable surface, providing the control and freedom to create textures and surfaces at whatever scale and shape desired."

http://www.goldenpaints.com/mixmoremedia/

One interesting example I saw on display was an image printed on clear gel medium.

Call for Entries:

work • detroit ~ University of Michigan / School of Art & Design announces a Call for Entries for:
"ICON"
September 13 - October 18
Opening reception, September 13, 6-9
Entry DEADLINE: Saturday August 29

In contemporary culture the term icon is used in the general sense of
symbol. An image, picture, or representation that stands for an object by
signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy. It may be a
sacred item that channels spiritual energy. It may be a signaling device
that taps into a shared visual vocabulary, that transcends language,
dialect and even culture. It may be born of a response. an icon that is
accepted and absorbed by one group may be misunderstood or rejected
by another. As a word or graphic symbol an icon is a sign whose form
suggests its meaning, as on a computer display screen where it is a
graphic symbol that usually suggests the type of object represented or
the purpose of an available function.

work • detroit invites thinkers and makers to utilize chosen mediums to
create icons that speak to their own observations and experiences.
explorations will be shared through the exhibit ICON.

Please submit JPEG,GIF,PDF, or a written description of work to
Stephen Schudlich at swschud@umich.edu by Saturday, August 29.

For questions or Call for Entries PDF please contact: Stephen Schudlich at 313.593.0940 (office) or 248.330.1224 (cell), or by email at swschud@umich.edu

work • detroit
3663 Woodward Avenue
Detroit MI 48201
Tel: 313.593.0527

Laser Print on Veneer

Laser Print on Veneer
Originally uploaded by evanrudemi

Have I told you I work at an art college? Well I do. At the end of the year the students here pretty much vacate the campus and leave tons of creative supplies behind. I scavenge and reclaim these items for my own benefit. Typically it's x-acto knives and metal rulers. There is always two or three cans of spray mount adhesive to be found. On one occasion I found a bag full of high end markers along with five boxes of cigars.

Today I found a few scraps of wood veneer. It was thin enough to remind me of card stock and seemed pretty flexible. So it was time to experiment. Not only did the veneer cut cleanly on my office mates high end paper trimer it also passed through my office Xerox very nicely.

The creative juices are flowing.

With this information in my head I am now pondering how much more I can run through the machine before disaster strikes. Isn't it nice how I use my resources?

Bingo!

Bingo!
Originally uploaded by evanrudemi

I found a stack of Bingo cards at this second hand store today. It hit me they would make a good background for some paintings.

I'd like to frame up sets of nine, put a wash over them and then some of my images.

We shall see....

Escape

Escape
Originally uploaded by evanrudemi

I just got this painting back from a show. They declined to use it and went with two other "bird" paintings.

I was curious why. It was a new direction as far as my images go and I was unsure if it was just not well received. I was told they could only take two out of the three paintings submitted and since the other two paintings kind of went together in theme they picked those.

The did state they really enjoyed the piece which was comforting. I was skeptical about the image.

Escape

Escape
Originally uploaded by evanrudemi

I just dropped this piece off for a show. I literally finished it last night about 9. The clear gel coat wasn't event dry when I dropped it off.

I started working on this back in February but it took a back burner to other projects. It wasn't until earlier this week when I was asked if I had anything to show that I figured I would pull it out and finalize some details. I still dragged my feet.

I didn't have time to take a good picture of it. I'm sure I will have another chance to document it later.

Fused Glass Plates

Fused Glass Plates
Originally uploaded by evanrudemi

Two of the fused glass plates I made last summer were photographed by the College. The image is being used for the cover of the Summer 2008 course catalog.