by Alison Bigg | Nov 1, 2019 | Ceramics, Current Work, Paintings, Printmaking
I have worked with clay on and off for many years. As I struggled with the dreaded wheel, I never thought of pottery as being a part of my art practice. This changed about a year ago when I discovered hand building and paper clay. At the same time I started...
by Alison Bigg | Sep 9, 2017 | Gallery shows, Printmaking
The current show at Arc-Hive is our first members show since opening in January, 2017. Connie Michele Morey curated it as a part of the Integrate festival which happens in Victoria every summer to bring together artists, studios and galleries. There are works...
by Alison Bigg | May 11, 2017 | Gallery shows, Gone Home, Paintings, Printmaking
The show is now up! “Gone Home” will be up at the The Slide Room Gallery until May 29. It’s open from 9-5 weekdays. Thanks for everyone who showed up for the opening, it was a great success. My advisor for the Independent Studies Program at the...
by Alison Bigg | Apr 20, 2017 | Gallery shows, Gone Home, homemade soap, Paintings, Printmaking
Gone Home: An installation of what I’ve been working on since September 2016 at the Vancouver Island School of Art for their Independent Studies program. It will be showing for the month of May, 2017 from 10-5 on weekdays. The opening is 6pm May 5th. ...
by Alison Bigg | Jan 28, 2016 | Printmaking
Printmaking usually involves a very large, heavy press used to ‘pull’ off the prints. It was a delight to discover I could do this at home with my manual pasta maker. The pressure is easy to change using different felt or by changing the thickness of the...
by Alison Bigg | Aug 28, 2015 | Printmaking
Wow. What a fantastic week I just spent with Victoria Edgarr at GZPS. I learned so much about this fantastic printmaking process from the best. This is an easy way to get photos and drawings onto a plate using a laser printer. ← Retrospective of 100daysofbiggart...
