Jacob says of the future: “To be able to project into the future and see where certain pathways end is an ability that all of us fall short of. So abstract superstitions, like wishing, become a way to cope with uncertainty and form a sense of security to where life may lead into the future.”

For his winning lithograph, “Wishbone,” Jacob received a $1,000 prize. All eight prints are on display in the Borshoff training room through the end of October. Please contact Micah in advance if you would like a gallery tour.

For the second year in a row, Borshoff will be hosting a gallery show featuring prints created by the Herron School of Art and Design students. Katie Linville and I recently stopped by to check in and view some of the work (in progress, of course) for the next show.

We watched graduate student Matthew Pazzol finish a print on one of the presses and we toured the graduate students’ studio space to get a sneak preview of their work for the upcoming show.

It was really fun to see another creative space – it always charges me up to think about how much your own environment impacts your creativity. Be it messy and unorganized or tidy and neat – I truly believe this greatly influences our ideas. It’s amazing how much we react to color, texture and patterns. The bottom line is… I need more prints and random art on my walls – at home and work.

Oh… and the work looked good too!