Again this summer Anne is showing at the Laguna Festival of Art. Her Pinot Noir colored booth has become trademark. As well, of course, her great and highly original artwork, framed, or pre-framed in her rack. The tourist at the edge of the photo doesn’t even know what he just missed. We’ll forgive him as there’s so very much art to take in at the festival.

But would he ever forgive himself if he knew?

Booth 14. Click this and the following for larger views.

Some of the pieces framed are those we’ve featured recently here in the e-gallery, others are brand new . . . “just off the press,” literally.  One item that is completely new is displayed in the shadow box hanging above the green Indonesian cabinet.

It’s a print made extra long for the sake of folding, book-like. This one’s created from a collagraph plate that Anne made and then ran through the press several times to give the print it’s depth and complexity. Hand carved linocuts were used to embellish the surface.

Here’s another view giving a better perspective of the dimensionality of it all. Excuse the glare and the reflection of her guest book there at the bottom. At this point, this is the only one she’s framed up for selling. Some others she’s done have gotten too large to frame.

Here’s one, her “Alphabet Book,” complete with the full complement of English letters and numerals on the front cover, plus who-knows what else.

Inside is all manner of whimsy and folds and sub-folds. As you can see, there’s a good deal of hand work, this book being a collage project and only incidentally using her printmaking skills. (Again, click for a larger view.)

Not sure the Los Angeles Unified School System would want to order a hundred thousand of these for teaching children to read. No, probably not. Then again, Anne only makes one of these and then goes on to other things.

Here’s another, maybe of more interest to a church. She calls it “My Soul Yearns” as it contains words from Psalm 84. Once again, a “hard cover” case is created for the pages. And those pages blast out all over the place.

Well, not necessarily. Here the pages are behaving quite traditionally. But this is truly an “art book” so things aren’t going to be altogether predictable.

The whole thing is a center-fold. The words are few, but in this case, lofty. It’s a praise from one creator to another.

These things really have to be held and viewed in person to be appreciated. What will happen with them, who can say? It’s another exploration in the ever-widening world of what can be done. (Do click it.)

From Strength to Strength, Monotype Print, 10×10

Meantime, we did want to show just a couple of pieces meant more for the wall. These are the finished versions of two I used in their unfinished state as inspiration for abstract-figurative paintings featured in the last e-gallery. (For review click on “Abstractive Realism” at upper right.)

Set on Pilgrimage, Monotype Print, 10×10

Once again, there’s writing, just legible enough to intrigue but not enough to know what it says. Certainly there seems to be love in it and, at the least, art. There’s a lot to look at in each one of these pieces, not to mention all the others Anne has prepared for the Laguna show. That tourist, mentioned above, just doesn’t know. But now, you do.

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Ongoing and Upcoming Events

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Festival of the Arts

Anne Moore at Booth 14
Through August 31, 2009 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
650 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, California

Printmaking Classes

In Anne Moore studio
Call for info: 949.240.4642
or email: anne@hyattmoore.com

Semi-Private Coaching for Painters

In Hyatt Moore studio
Mondays in Dana Point
Call for your two-hour slot: 949.240.4642

Laguna Art Walk

First Thursday evening of each month
Anne at Sandstone Gallery in Laguna’s north end
Hyatt at Studio 7 in Laguna’s south end

Loosen Up Workshop

The last one a huge success; sign up now for the next:
October 2-3 in San Clemente, California
Call: 949.369.6603