“For me, printing is as natural as breathing.”

Frances Swigart skillfully merges the methodical, mechanical craft of printing with spontaneity. In addition to her expertise in traditional intaglio etching, she is also known for integrating a range of papers and manipulating different techniques. This includes printing on hand-marbled papers, water-coloring, gold and aluminum leafing, collage, sewing and beading. She explores new projects like solving puzzles, knowing that in the end the pieces will fit. Trust and synergy are the tools of her trade. She describes this as “playing” – calmly investigating, tinkering, and reworking until the final form reveals itself. Thoughts flow from knowledge in the practiced hand. Frances intuitively knows that a unique image will emerge.

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