weeds

Sunflowers from the Snow Pea Patch
2012
18 ½ x 15”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Unknown Weeds from the Garden (Near the Lettuce)
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Pigweed from near the West Window
2012
10 x 8”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Dandelion from near the Firepit
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Pigweed from near the Swingset
2012
10 x 8”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Pigweed from near the Wood Pile
2012
7 ½ x 6”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Unknown Weed from Under the Pine Trees
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Sunflowers from the Row of Carrots
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Creeping Jenny from the Old Garden Bed
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Wild Sunflowers
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

Dandelion
2012
11 x 9”
Plant residue and dirt on Rives BFK

My family and I attempt to grow some of our own food and during the spring of 2012 we were very busy. The unusually mild Iowa winter  led to a fast start;  we quickly enjoyed spinach and lettuce and the chard, kale and snow peas arrived in the next few weeks.

Through our cultivation, we prefer traditional husbandry methods that require slow and deliberate work. These efforts naturally connect with printmaking - during both processes nothing comes instantly. They demand time and intention. Both follow ordered rituals, from the tearing of paper to adjusting the rollers, to the spreading of compost and the pulling of weeds.