Artist’s Statement: In my work, process and concept walk hand-in-hand. Pushing the traditional boundaries of photography, I combine my images with printmaking, embroidery, drawing, and the computer. Living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico has expanded my visual world and my methods of image making. The colors and light of Mexico have gradually seeped in to my work. The graphic quality of Mexican illustration, the use of Mexican iconographic symbols and the repetitive patterns in the fabrics have inspired and influenced my current work. 

Many contemporary artists use readymade source material. My imagery incorporates family and found photographs, and most recently, images from mid-20th century Mexican and American printed materials. These images are combined with repeated patterns found in popular Mexican oil cloth designs and embroidery fabrics. By removing the images from their original context and by juxtaposing the shared symbols from each culture, memory is linked. For me, using historical images evokes a duality of ideas, at once decorative and yet questioning the role of the original in popular culture. For more information go to: http://www.lindasoberman.com/

Workshop Summary: Explore the many techniques for transferring photographic images to watercolor paper, fabric, plexiglass, metal and ceramic tile. Using black and white and color photocopies combined with solvents and mediums, you can create beautiful watercolor-like images. Further alter your images with paint, text and collage. All transfer methods are easily learned and can be combined with other media, such as book arts to create new possibilites.