Mike Lyon

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Aspen (tiny woodcut)

December 8, 2003 By Mike Lyon

This was a ‘rush’ job for Baren Exchange #18 — someone actually had the cajones to drop out over one month AFTER the exchange deadline, and I was the next one on the waiting list. So I said, “give me a week.” and it’s been six days, so 31 of these go in the mail […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: Aspen Colorado, Cherry Wood, Daniel Smith, Double Boiler, Formalin, Lineco Inc, Moku-Hanga, Prussian Blue, Rice Starch, Snow Scene, Washi, Water Pot, Woodblock Print, Woodcut

Sarah Reclining (bijin aizuri-e)

August 13, 2003 By Mike Lyon

Title: Sarah Reclining (bijin aizuri-e) Size: 16″ x 22″ Date: August, 2003 Medium: woodblock print (water based pigments) on washi My primary model for almost a decade, Sarah had fallen asleep while modeling for this print. To me, her relaxed posture and features were so beautiful! “Bijin” is a Japanese word which means “beautiful woman.” […]

Filed Under: Woodblock Tagged With: 19th Century, Bijin, Cherry Wood, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Moku-Hanga, Pieces Of Wood, Pigments, Printing Techniques, Shades Of Blue, Woodblock Print, Woodcut

Dojo-ji Maiden woodcut

December 5, 2000 By Mike Lyon

Dojoji Maiden, 2000, moku-hanga, about 5″ high. Traditional Japanese Wood Block Prints pulled by hand from seventeen small cherry wood blocks. About 160 prints were pulled in all. Dojo-ji Maiden: A long time ago, a handsome young monk took shelter for the night in the home of a lonely widow. He awoke with a start […]

Filed Under: Video, Woodblock Tagged With: Cherry Wood, Japanese Woodblock Prints, Moku-Hanga, Snake, Temple Bell, Wood Block Prints, Wood Blocks, Woodblock Print, Woodcut, Young Monk

Flat Top Stools

May 24, 1999 By Mike Lyon

These two stools both incorporate half-inch thick cherry wood seats. In order to feel secure when sitting down, I re-inforced the seats with a pair of strips underneath running across the grain and glue joints. The stools use wedged through tenon construction throughout, and the legs are pinned to the seats with purple heart dowel (after I […]

Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: Cherry Wood, Dowel, Glue Joints, Incorporate, Legs, Purple Heart, Stools

First Stools

March 24, 1999 By Mike Lyon

My first stool is all cherry wood, with a deeply sculpted seat. Looks like it would be dangerous, but it’s really quite comfortable. The top is painted a beautiful, deep, ultramarine, and the legs have been lightly stained red. Not bad for a first attempt, but not nearly as nice as the second. The  second stool has a […]

Filed Under: Furniture Tagged With: Attempt, Auction Fund Raiser, Cherry Wood, City Art Institute, Exhibition Two, Inclusion, Kansas City Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Legs, Preview Exhibition, Spreaders, Stools, Ultramarine

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