35th annual 'Small Print Show' impresses with intricate, yet affordable fine art

Chicago Sun Times / by Erica Thompson / December 7, 2024

For Deborah Maris Lader, there’s nothing more beautiful than drawing on a piece of rock.

She expressed that sentiment on Saturday at the 35th annual Small Print Show and Holiday Sale at the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative print shop.

Pointing to a hunk of limestone sourced from a mine in Bavaria, she explained the intricate, nine-month printmaking behind one of her pieces, “Can’t See the Forest for the Poet Trees.” First, as part of the color lithography process, she sketched on the rock and used oil-based ink to print the image on paper. Then, she added more color using acrylic, water-based inks on a screen printer. Read More Here.