Eighty-Five Years
Payton Landes
Edition of 9. 26”x26”.
“Eighty-Five Years” is a beautiful print by Payton Landes, inspired by the skilled and fluid hands of his classmate Edwina Bringle. Both are taking Jamaal Barber’s 8-week spring concentration in the Penland print studio. Edwina, along with her twin sister Cynthia Bringle (who is currently teaching in clay), celebrated her 85th birthday at Penland during this year’s spring concentration!
When Payton learned that Edwina was a weaver, the pair headed over to the textiles studio for a little demonstration and Payton took some photographs of Edwina’s hands doing what they do so well.
Jamal’s eight-week workshop on relief printing was Edwina’s first time making prints, and Payton was inspired by her loose, gestural mark making.
Edwina Bringle and the prints she created this spring at Show and Tell
“I can be very controlled in my work,” said Payton. “Watching Edwina work reminds me to loosen up.”
Excellent work, Payton!
Carved woodblock used to create the print