Expedition of Printmakers

Today I went to see the "Expedition of Printmakers" at the Kunstnersenter. Saw Cecilia, Tine, Maria, and Thor, (and more I have met previously but for the life of me can't recall their names!). I was able to speak with so many artists and was invited to some more openings, one on Sunday at Thor's Gallery in Kabelvåg.
The artists who worked on the expedition of printmakers were from Norway and Poland, their work really complimented each other. There were woodcuts, etchings, and some other processes I wasn't as familiar with.

The Artists at the Exhibit

Found at a site about the show

A piece from the show, I can't find the name of the artist though, 

(found here) 

It is a linocut though, which totally blew my mind because of how the detailing was with the lines.

By Elisabeth Alsos Strand "Passasje II"

By Marta Bozyk, Lofoten II

By Janne Juvi Rasmussen "Dancing in Zakopane"

Janne was staying at the Kunstnerhuset as well, I didn't get to see her when I left and walked back but she was very kind, I thoroughly enjoyed talking to her.

Tine and her trip to Mongolia

Today I went and met with Tine Lundkvist and was able to speak with her about her work for nearly two hours. She recently went on a trip to Mongolia and was making art pertaining to her trip. A lot had to do with the sound of the place, the train tracks and the rhythms. She had recently had a show where she had written her entire trip on a copperplate, printed it (so it came out backwards), and hung these very large prints as sort of curtains in a row while playing the rhythms of Mongolia in the background, really wish I had been able to see the show. She did show me a piece of the show and played the "sounds" for me so I got a general feeling for it, but I know it would have been much grander to see it as she had wanted it when it was on display. She also went through all her paintings and showed them to me. It was really interesting because she had so many large scale paintings, a lot of them seemed to portray landscape mixed with emotions, and a bit of darkness, maybe the darkness of the winter there I have yet to experience. When I left she gave me some herbs from her garden.

By Tine Lundkvist

By Tine Lundkvist

Midnight Sun

I have seen the sun at midnight.

Midnight Sun at Eggum by Sarah Zuckerman

Kabelvåg

Today I walked to Kabelvåg and to Storvågan. I walked 11 miles today (at least). I got an ice cream in Kabelvåg and walked around until I got lost until I found the Lofoten Aquarium! I also saw the Kabelvåg Church today and it was exquisite.

Smile at the Lofoten Aquarium by Sarah Zuckerman

Kavelvåg Kirke by Sarah Zuckerman

TrollFjord

Today was awesome. I took a boat trip (fast boat!) to see Trollfjord. The water was crystal clear, turquoise and cerulean blues, fjords as far as you could see, and the most breathtaking waterfall. We saw a sea eagle as well! The wind was heavy on the water but the air was so fresh and chilled.

TrollFjord Photographs by Sarah Zuckerman

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I went to an opening at the Kunstnercenter. I met Cecille H. from Henninsvær. There was a little get together afterward on a boat. It was fun to see everyone let loose and talk to different artists. Mostly I sat next to Dagfinn and talked to him again, it was nice. 

Dagfinn Bakke

These past few days have been fun! On the 7th I visited Dagfinn Bakke, a wonderfully kind artist in Svolvær. He makes lithographs, watercolors, and used to draw cartoons for the newspaper.

By Dagfinn Bakke

By Dagfinn Bakke

I have made a few paintings, it was good to get out all my thoughts onto the page. I was invited to an artist talk at the NNKS Center in the town center. I didn't understand a word they said but it was fun to see the work and meet some Norwegian artists. I met Tine, she said I could come by on Monday and see her work, I look forward to that. I met some fellow travelers from Germany, they were very nice, it was good to have some company after spending so much time alone the past few days.

A Day with Sunshine

Today was beautiful! Full of sunshine nearly all day! I went to the tourist office, found a bus schedule, and bought some postcards. I wrote postcards to Annie, Patrick, and my family.

I got lost looking for the post office - but when I finally found it one of my packages with art supplies from home had arrived, my paper package.

It does get a little lonely here, I think I have realized I am a people person overall.

I hope my other art supplies come tomorrow, I really want to paint and printmake!



It is raining again tonight, but I think it will be the last of it, and there will only be sun from now on.

Self Portrait

By Sarah Zuckerman