"The Roycroft Arts & Crafts colony was established in 1895 by Elbert Hubbard in East Aurora, New York. It was established to reform manufacturing in America by preserving age-old crafts skills of both Europe and America that were dying a rapid death in the face of Industrial Revolution factory production. The Roycrofters were concerned with how things were made; prizing the infinite variety found in hand hammered, chiseled, tooled, and wrought artistic goods. Most of all they were concerned with the welfare and preservation of the craftsperson, knowing full well that people content in their work are happy, active, and positive participants in society. Over one hundred years later, this American Arts & Crafts institution is still alive. "
She is an etching and print artist who writes and illustrates stories. I love the way the colors in the work create a scene that is reminiscent of a memory or a dream. I like the fact that although the images usually accompany a story, they stand on their own as individual pieces.
The images are drawn on copper and zinc plates and handprinted using oil-based inks. Each individual inking yields a single print, which "enables me to make multiple prints that are all originals."
Andrews' website includes a lot of personal information and stories which is something that I'm attracted to because I'm interested in the personal connection that people have to artwork. I also like that she keeps an archive of "retired" plates so that there is always a running record of all of her work.
From top to bottom:
*Ogre Baby
*Elephant
*Saturady Night? Oh, I'm Sorry, That's the Night I Wash My Hair
*Sea Escape Seascape
*Toad Race
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