Printmaking Independent Project, originally uploaded by purplejoes.

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Printmaking Independent Project, originally uploaded by purplejoes.

Here I am running the Mujer print without a background. This was my test print to see how things will turn out. I'm happy with it, but did learn some things. However that is no guarantee I wont' make the same mistakes!

Printmaking Independent Project

Printmaking Independent Project, originally uploaded by purplejoes.

Printmaking Independent Project

Printmaking Independent Project
Originally uploaded by purplejoes

Here is one of the first prints I'll be running. It is regarding farmworkers harvesting OUR food while being exposed to pesticide. The issue is nothing new, but people forget me thinks. Me doing a print is also nothing new and there are some beautiful prints out there. But I still want to highlight it because it is an environmental issue that affects Chicano/Latinos, and that is what my project is about. Stay tuned for the process!

I was listening to the ipod my lovely got me for Christmas and lo and behold, when I had loaded all of my music on it, there was a potpourri track of cheesy songs I had "recorded" waaaay long ago. No, you don't get to listen to them. I'm no singer, but there I was banging on the piano and I still like them! Good times and I really like the simply melodies. But who knows, maybe, maybe some day I'll share...if you promise not to laugh. In the meantime though you can always check out my friends Semilla, (myspace link) for which I did contribute a song (though it's not up there at the moment).

Mujer

Mujer
Originally uploaded by purplejoes

Tierra Provee Brown and White

Tierra Provee Brown and White
Originally uploaded by purplejoes

currently working on my "Naturaleza" and "Green Chicano" work for my independent project. Comments of course welcomed!