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posted on July 6, 2014 by mbs2013

Cutting Garden I

Cutting Garden I and II, installed.

Cutting Garden I and II, installed.

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Meg Black is a New England based artist who has worked with natural fibers to create stunning works of art for over 30 years.

Why paint with spoons? It allows the pulp to sit

Why paint with spoons? It allows the pulp to sit on the surface thus creating the texture so unique and desirable in pulp paintings. I allow the pulp to dry without pressing it down and thus disturbing the important characteristic of this ancient medium. ⁠
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My last workshop before COVID hit. Here I am show

My last workshop before COVID hit. Here I am showing participants how to transfer pulp onto the felts before they go into the press to remove the excess water. ⁠
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#megblackstudios #handmadepaper #pulp #papermaker #papermakingworkshop #handmadepaper #papermaking #paperartistcollective⁠ #artworkshops
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I just love this commissioned painting. The colle

I just love this commissioned painting. The collector, a woman I have known for a long time, asked me to capture the vibrancy of the marshes so common on the north shore of Boston for her Cape Ann home. The autumn colors and beautifully designed interior make for a stunning combination for this special space, and special collector. ⁠
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#artforsale #framedart #bostonartist #artoninstagram #capeann #gloucester #pulp #pulppainting

I love this story. Artists are the best at adding

I love this story. Artists are the best at adding color and joy to life. Way to go I say. Let’s do this in the US. #megblackstudios #germanartists #artgallery #covid19vacccine #art #color #modernart #architecturaldigest

The Cape Cod marshes were the inspiration for this

The Cape Cod marshes were the inspiration for this painting. I created it a few years ago. The original painting is in a private collection, but the prints are available. Swipe in bio for ordering information. ⁠
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#artforsale #framedart #bostonartist #artoninstagram #capecod #capecodart #nationalseashore #pulppainting ⁠#paperartistscollective #capecodnationalseashore #nationalparks
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My beautiful daughter @care.rar Carolyn Black bird

My beautiful daughter @care.rar Carolyn Black bird watching at #bradleypalmerstatepark Looks like she has a new boss!! #debhaalandforsecretaryoftheinterior #nationalparks #ilovemydaughter

Why paint with spoons? It allows the pulp to sit

Why paint with spoons? It allows the pulp to sit on the surface thus creating the textural quality so unique and desirable in paintings of nature. I allow the pulp to dry without pressing it into the surface, emphasizing the special characteristic of this ancient medium. ⁠
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#megblackstudios #handmadepaper #supportlocalartists ⁠
#artforsale #paintingwithspoons #paperartistcollective⁠
#riverroad #topsfieldma #coolidgeestate⁠
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Last summer I received a call from the U.S. State

Last summer I received a call from the U.S. State Department Art in Embassies program director. The U.S. Ambassador to Belgrade would like to have an exhibition of American seascape artists for the embassy residence for the year 2021. The Art in Embassy staff shared my website with the Ambassador. He read my blog posts about the painting Cape Ann Shoreline and requested it for the exhibit. ⁠
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I cannot tell you how honored I am to be included in an exhibit that celebratesAmerican seascape artists to diplomats, foreign officials and visitors to the embassy from all corners of the world.⁠
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Me in front of my painting Cape Ann Shoreline, (2020). 40 x 40 x 4 inches. Mixed media (abaca and cotton pulp, pigment, acrylic paint, mounted on Gator Board). Photo: Kindra Clineff photography.
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Putting the finishing touches on one of my three n

Putting the finishing touches on one of my three new wall sculptures. Ready to be placed in their custom made shadow box frames. #megblackstudios #shadowboxframe #sculpture #paperartistcollective #womenartists #bostonartist

Using overbeaten abaca to paint a sky fir my seasc

Using overbeaten abaca to paint a sky fir my seascape painting. Abaca is a fiber from the banana tree. It is used to make riffing for sailboats as well as tea bags. I just love it’s velvety feel and strong fiber. #megblackstudios #abaca #sailing #sailboat #capeann #pulppainting #handmadepaper #womenartists #womenownedbusiness #paintingwithturkeybaster #paintingwithspoons

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#archlovers I took this photo of #petereisenmanarc

#archlovers I took this photo of #petereisenmanarchitect Memorial to the murdered Jews while I was in Berlin. Haunting work of public art that I admire the German people for supporting. Would like to see something of this grandeur in the US as a memorial to enslaved Africans.

An oldie but goodie. I spent this week filing my s

An oldie but goodie. I spent this week filing my slides and came across this painting I created in the late 1990’s. It has aged well and makes me want to loosen up my brushstrokes. Back in the studio today to give it a whirl. #megblackstudios #pulppainting #seascapespaintings #seascape #womenartists #capecodart #capecod #handmadepaperart #abaca #cotton #amonthinpaper #northamericanpapermakers #paperartist #paperart #paperartistcollective

I created this painting of Marblehead Harbor for a

I created this painting of Marblehead Harbor for a private collector a few years ago. Waiting for the soft summer light to return to New England as seen in this painting. #megblackstudios #paperartistcollective #northamericanpapermakers #pulppainting #marbleheadma #womanownedbusiness #artforsalebyartists #artoninstagram

Sea Salt wall sculpture. I’m dreaming of the sea

Sea Salt wall sculpture. I’m dreaming of the sea and warmer weather as freezing temperatures blanket the country. #megblackstudios #sculptureart #sculpture #amonthinpaper #paperartistcollective #paper #handmadepaper #pulppainting #artoninstagram #artforsale #northamericanpapermakers

Deep Blue Wave represents a new direction I have b

Deep Blue Wave represents a new direction I have been going in with my artwork. The colors and flowing waves are consistent with my collective portfolio, but I have figured out a way to unite multimedia so that the work is maintenance free and can be easily wiped down with a cloth for cleaning purposes, meeting new COVID guidelines for art in public spaces. #megblackstudios #artforoffices #commissionedart #wallart #sculpture #resinart

Just got my original #riverroadtopsfieldma paintin

Just got my original #riverroadtopsfieldma painting back custom framed by The art of Framing. Couldn’t be happier with the results. #artofframingmiddletonma. #megblackstudios #paper #handmadepaper #paperartistcollective #pulppainting

I just received the most gracious message from a n

I just received the most gracious message from a new collector. His daughter purchased this print of a Cape Cod inspired seascape for him for Christmas. He had it professionally framed. It is now in his office right behind his desk so people can see it during their Zoom meetings. I am so proud to see my work displayed so beautifully and grateful to the collector for taking such good care of it. #megblackstudios #capecodart

Biophilia is the idea of interacting with nature n

Biophilia is the idea of interacting with nature no matter the actual environment-even an office interior. For artists and designers, this can be incorporating works of art that focus on nature into the work environment. One of my favorite natural subjects to focus on in my work are birch trees. The morning light streaming through the skin like bark of these birch trees allows for an inspiring welcome to those entering the work space. #megblackstudios #pulppainting #amonthinpaper #artforoffices #paperartistcollective #abaca #birchtrees

#amonthinpaper I am currently working on two large

#amonthinpaper I am currently working on two large scale 40 x 40 x 4 inch pulp paintings of a garden next my house. The paintings feature #coneflowers #blackeuedsusans #shastadaisies and #russiansage #megblackstudios #paperartistcollective

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