Perfect Studios

In the art professor's fantasy land he calls Emeralda Region


I went with my family on a picnic at a lakeside park and tried out the Mini Halfwood Press for plein aire printmaking. This snapshot was taken that day, July 26, 2004. That evening I took it to a "What's Up?" salon at Anne Focke's condo, where everyone could share an experience. I sat crosslegged on the floor, put my press on my lap and printed the plate from the day at the lake. It was the world's first laptop etching press demonstration.

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