Dutch Lace Stitch, Swatch #1 - 3 of 4
Printed at Hidden House Press
Framed copperplate soft ground etching
(30.5cm x 30.5cm) framed set of three
Inspired by Vest One, 1969 - Betty Goodwin, shown as part of the Darkness & Memory exhibition, Dalhousie Art Gallery - Halifax, Nova Scotia

I have always wanted to create texture on paper using knitted samples. I have obsessed about it, and researched every option available to me. I thought for some time that I would simply create a relief of the fabric on plain paper, no ink. I was then introduced to Betty Goodwin, a fabulous artist, whose notebooks alone were breathtaking, and whose printmaking nearly brought me to tears. She printed anything, gloves, hats, vests, shirts, tarps, even unwrapped packages went through her press to make a soft ground impression, etching the plate and then printing and manipulating the images.

Upon seeing her exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery I immediately began work on knitted samples to create my own prints. This project would not have been possible without the technical and moral support of Bob Morouney who allowed me to use Hidden House Press for this journey.