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Our spring post: “For the Cosmos” a colourful screenprint by Chrissy Poitras featuring abstract flowers in a striped vase. #printpromptmonday (sparkboxstudio.com/product/for-...)
May 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
May have to convince Kyle to make more gem art, they’re some of my favs 💎 "Refinement" a copper plate etching with aquatint. I love the close-up of the plate, you can see the contrast between the etched lines & the untouched copper. #printmaker #art Online Shop: sparkboxstudio.com/product/etch...
May 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Kyle’s been working on a new print and it features a large split fountain technique, something he’s never done before. He’s wanted to try this for a while and this piece called for it. #screenprint #printmaker #art
April 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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We love a studio hack! When we first opened we couldn’t afford one of those giant, beautiful metal drying racks. So Kyle made us a DIY drying rack that's on casters that rolls under our tables. 💛 #art #artstudio #diy
April 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Union Gallery is celebrating their 30th anniversary with a silent auction. Proceeds are split between the artist and the gallery. This is my piece, "To Gather", an acrylic work on paper. Auction closes April 25: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...
April 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We have been deep into #etching lately.
This print is an oldie but a goodie—Kyle made it back when we were still using Future Floor Wax as our hardground (yes, the floor polish 😅). We actually loved this process - it was cost effective, easy to make and easy to clean-up.
April 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
My entry for #printpromptmonday - the theme is Magic!

"Safe Travels" screen print by Kyle. Who hasn't wanted to create a portal to another dimension?

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March 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The the joy on Kyle's face when he pulls a great print! #etching #printmaker
March 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#PrintPromptMonday theme is #Foliage

This is my "Happiness Is" screenprint based on a collection of flowers drawn as part of a larger mural piece.
March 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“Cat Book” is one of our all-time bestsellers at craft sales, because, well… how can you not fall for a musical feline surrounded by antique books? 🐈‍⬛🎻 This is a photopolymer plate printed on the Vandercook. bit.ly/4iA6NMY
#printmaking #catart #handprinted
March 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Spent a great day printing this two colour #etching in the shop yesterday. #printmaker #artistinstudio
March 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trying to be realistic about art making vs social media posting.
Art making always comes first—it’s the heart of what we do—and to follow our human rhythms, not the algorithms (thanks @andyjpizza.bsky.social for those wise words).
March 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Getting to use these old presses is such a highlight to being a printmaker! We genuinely love making original handmade prints and having a studio that’s also a museum for print history is an added bonus! #printmakers Can you relate?
March 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The great thing about being an artist during the winter is you can print yourself flowers. 💐 #silkscreen #floralart #printmaker

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March 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Hello! We're Chrissy & Kyle. We are both visual artists working primarily in traditional printmaking using eco-friendly processes. We also create resources to help artists on their professional journey!

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March 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Kyle’s fictional worlds have always reflected on real-world issues. In Monolith, the first question on these men’s minds isn’t ‘What is this incredible new life form?’ but rather ‘How quickly can we monetize it?’ #Printmaking #polymerplate #letterpress #reliefprint
March 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM