Kirsten Horning
Kirsten Horning has had an ongoing obsession with printmaking for over 15 years, since she took a class in the subject at Clatsop Community College. Hooked ever since, she has produced monotypes and etchings, but is most passionate about the woodcut process. The original fine art prints in The Shoe Show are reduction woodblock prints. Each is created using a single block that is printed and carved in multiple color layers. With each layer, more of the block is carved away and after finishing the original edition, it is impossible to reprint the series. This is why they are sometimes called suicide prints!
Each small print lovingly depicts a pair of shoes the artist has actually owned or that she has admired from afar. For Horning, as for many people, certain shoes can bring on a flood of memory and emotions. She notes that, “Seeing a pair of saddle oxfords can take me back to childhood, brimming with excitement at being able to tie the laces of my new shoes on the first day of school. A pair of black patent flats can bring to mind the immense satisfaction at buying a pair of “just because” shoes with my first real paycheck - the ones I bought not because I needed them, but just because they felt and looked good!”
Kirsten Horning's Work at RiverSea Gallery
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Past Exhibits at RiverSea Gallery
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