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Maryland Printmakers
Featured Artist: Patricia
Hynes |
 In undergraduate and graduate school, I always loved the
"magic" of lithography. After many years of feeling that I had never really
grasped the lithographic process, I decided to register for a lithography
class at the Rockville Campus of Montgomery College. The process excited
me so much that I began to read every book or note that I could find. A process
called lo-shu really intrigued me. I began searching for more information
on lo-shu, but I was only able to find a slight reference to a process
using washes made of water and a few drops of gum arabic. With the help and
encouragement of Carrie Thorington, Montgomery College's wonderful lithography
teacher, I learned the basic techniques of lithography. Carrie shared her
detailed notes and encouraged me to experiment and learn more about lithographic
processes. I discovered that the lo-shu process worked well with my
images and ideas. By putting a few lines or circles of the wash on a plate,
the reticulated washes work their own magic. I then look for the images I
can find in the washes and they always seem to reinforce my feelings about
the constants in the universe and the never-ending need for family strength
and unity to make the cycle of life continue.
Pat Hynes lives in Rockville, Maryland and currently handles membership for the Maryland Printmakers.
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