Delphine Bedient's Electronic Moleskine

Baby's First Letterpress Project

2011-12-21T21:22:00.001-08:00

I have recently been learning how to letterpress for my volunteer job at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. Here's some postcards I made to send out with new membership packets. Join and you may get one too!

Places and Spaces

2011-12-06T14:01:00.000-08:00

Inspiration as of Late: The Ocean

2011-10-25T01:13:00.001-07:00

Peep No. 20 is Finally Finished!

2011-10-02T22:58:00.000-07:00

I got called off my shift tonight and instead of pouting about it I figured I'd do something productive. So, I finished issue 20 of my vaguely ongoing serial zine, Peep. Peep has been in existence since January of 2008 and I am very proud to keep it going.

Issue 20 features a recipe for biscuits, helpful life tips, a mad lib written by yours truly and much more. For this edition I tried a new technique and hand-bound each zine using a simple "three-hole punch" bookbinding stitch. This will make the spines stronger and more capable of withstanding many readings and perusals. Additionally, each zine is hand-numbered and stamped with today's date. It was produced in a limited edition of 65 copies.

Interested? Order it on my Etsy page!

While You Were Out postcards

2011-08-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

Another random fun venture: hand-drawn postcards mimicking those "While You Were Out" office memos. Available on my etsy page!

Algeria: Notes on an Unfamiliar Place

2011-08-09T14:17:00.000-07:00

I just finished a zine featuring my father's travelogues about Algeria. He and my mother moved there about a year ago to join the foreign service and work at the US embassy in Algiers. The text in the zine is written by him and edited by yours truly. I also did the illustrations and compiled the whole thing. It was a big hit at last weekend's Portland Zine Symposium. This zine (and others) are now available on my Etsy page.

New Zine: Paint Our Town

2011-08-09T13:57:00.000-07:00

For the past few months I have been working on a zine about the process of creating a public art mural in Portland. It is very complicated and this zine was commissioned to explain the process in an easily understandable (and attractive) fashion. I finally finished it last week! Here are some pictures. We are distributing these for free, so let me know if you would like one.

Bench Observation Project

2011-07-27T15:02:00.001-07:00

Recently I was struck by the random existence of a concrete bench at the intersection of NE 3rd Avenue and NE Weidler Street. The bench, situated across the street from a 7-11 convenience store, has no obvious purpose (not being associated with a bus stop and not bearing any sort of advertising). I have decided to spend some sort of time on this bench every day and record my observations.

Stay tuned for updates.

Handmade Books

2011-07-07T17:05:00.000-07:00

I have been experimenting with making books. The first of my experiments has been serving as my personal notebook and has held up quite well. This is my second attempt, which turned out even better than the first.

It's for sale on my Etsy page.

Coming soon: a zine about Algeria!

2011-05-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

First Iteration of Junk Mail Paper

2011-05-17T16:42:00.000-07:00

After taking days and days to dry, the first version of paper made from my junk mail is finished!

Community Profile on Golden Rule's blog

2011-05-13T14:59:00.000-07:00

I forgot to mention this earlier, but Andrea Frampton did a wonderful interview with me about my workspace and art practice as a part of Golden Rule's Community Profile series. Beautiful photographs and beautifully written. See the full interview here.

Experimental Papermaking

2011-05-13T13:44:00.000-07:00

Recently I have decided to try my hand at making paper. I had a bunch of junk mail piling up and thought it would be interesting to make it into something new. I'm excited to see how this turns out over time. I think that by periodically soaking and blending together the junk mail it will serve as a way of averaging everything together and creating a sort of color index of whatever I happen to receive.

Things are getting off to a messy start. The paper is currently suspended over my bathtub, in its second day of drying. As you can see in the photo it is pretty gray (mainly due to my Oregon voter's information booklet).

Monotype Cards on Etsy

2011-05-13T13:35:00.000-07:00

The monoprint cards I just posted are now listed in my etsy shop. Check them out!

Installation Documentation

2011-05-11T17:43:00.000-07:00

I just ran across an image of one of my old installations from Summer 2008 in a First Thursday write-up on Shift Magazine's website. See it here.

Idea Generation

2011-05-11T16:54:00.000-07:00

New Project: Stitched Mountain Ranges

2011-05-11T15:32:00.000-07:00

I have recently been doing some experimentation with creating three-dimensional surfaces with fabric and thread, similar to relief maps.

Monotype Print Cards

2011-05-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some blank cards I printed when I was doing a bunch of color-related experiments. They all measure 5.5" x 4.25" when closed.

Photo Series: Color Studies

2011-03-30T11:18:00.000-07:00

I have been working more with color as of late. This series of film photographs explores the colors of my personal environment by transforming the objects and places around me into tones and shades through the use of extreme close-up shots and manipulation of focus.

Shout out: Axis of Praxis by Jason File

2011-03-14T14:04:00.000-07:00

Mr. Jason File, whose zine No More Bummers has been featured as the IPRC's Zine of the Month, has just published a new book called Axis of Praxis. Having thoroughly enjoyed his zines, I am excited for this new work. Check it out here. The book is also available at Powell's Books.

Press for LIBRARY

2011-03-09T13:46:00.000-08:00

LIBRARY got shout-outs from some great publications and blogs, such as Redefine Magazine, Portlandorusnow, and Friends of Graphic Design.

Moleskinexcavation on Oh My Clumsy Heart!

2011-03-09T13:27:00.000-08:00

My zine Moleskinexcavation got a write-up on a blog called Oh My Clumsy Heart. Check it out here

Thanks!

2011-03-08T12:27:00.000-08:00

photograph by Shawn Patrick Higgins

The LIBRARY open house was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who came by to see, and especially to all who were involved in the project:

Materials:

Vivian Hua
Nate Orton
Lila Temple
Rachel Hays
James Yeary
Aaron Choate
Courtney Yoshimura
Max Farber
Dashenka Shleyeva
Tori Abernathy
Aria Mikkola-Sears
Andrew Barton
Stephanie Drachman

Install:

Rachel Hays
Jayne Meacham
Stephanie Drachman
Amanda Luna

Moving/Hauling:

Justin Flood
Brandon Smith
Megan Joy

Open Hours Staffing:

Andrew Barton
Jessica Hall
Elizabeth Norris

Advising:

Wendy Red Star

LIBRARY show cards

2011-02-28T13:22:00.001-08:00

Justin Flood's final poster for LIBRARY

2011-02-28T13:20:00.000-08:00

Install photos from LIBRARY

2011-02-28T13:17:00.000-08:00

I've been super busy installing LIBRARY in its space. Here are some images from yesterday. Many thanks to Amanda Luna, Brandon Smith, Rachel Hays, Stephanie Drachman, and Jayne Meacham!

Poster Possibilities

2011-02-12T20:14:00.000-08:00

Justin Flood is in charge of making posters to publicize Field Work's events. Here is an idea he has been working on for LIBRARY.

LIBRARY (in progress)

2011-02-12T20:06:00.000-08:00

I am busy compiling and cataloging materials for my upcoming library project. The project will be open to the public at Field Work from March 1st through March 7th. Open hours will be everyday from 12pm to 6pm. Additionally, there will be an open house on Saturday March 5th from 6 to 9pm.

Synthesis Series: Antithesis

2011-02-12T19:54:00.000-08:00

The second part of The Synthesis Series opened Thursday night. Here's a blurb about it on PORT.

Here is a photo of the piece I made with Jamalieh Haley. Photo credit goes to Shawn Patrick Higgins.

Peep No. 19 Out Now!

2011-01-24T00:07:00.000-08:00

I just finished up another issue of my serial zine, Peep! This issue is filled with interesting quotes and offbeat vintage clip art, as well as much more. Check it out here.

Submissions Needed for a New Library Project!

2011-01-23T14:04:00.000-08:00

I am curating a temporary library at Field Work! I need submissions to make this happen. I’m interested in anything and everything. I also need bookshelves on temporary loan. Let me know (mademoiselledelphine@gmail.com) if you’re interested in contributing, and please share this with anyone in Portland, Oregon!

New Prints: January 2011

2011-01-13T21:21:00.000-08:00

All approx 11" x 8"

PSU Printmaking Open Studio

2010-12-14T01:01:00.000-08:00

I hung my prints for a PSU Printmaking open studio night earlier this month. Here are some photos of the installation. Photos by Erika Diehl.

The Synthesis Series

2010-12-14T00:29:00.000-08:00

Check out this great article in the Portland Mercury about The Synthesis Series, a three-part, twelve artist collaboration project that I am a part of. It involves three different art shows, the first of which happened on December 3rd at Research Club. The project is being curated by Tori Abernathy, who also curates at Recess Gallery.

I worked on a project with Chloé Womack analyzing casual conversations through the invention and use of a "Conversation Scorecard." At the show the viewer was invited to participate by filling out one of the blank cards on the wall. Here are some photos of the installation. Stay tuned for more information about the next show.

Cut-Out Cards

2010-12-13T23:45:00.000-08:00

With the coming of the holiday season I tried my hand at making cut-out holiday cards. These are all cut-out cardstock folding cards, approximately 5.5" x 4.25".

(Gridlock)

2010-11-16T23:37:00.000-08:00

These are the prints I have been working on in the last couple months. The dark brown paper has been hand-dyed with tea. The black shapes in a couple of them are the result of inking up pieces of glass and running them through the press, which breaks them more and memorializes the moment of breakage in the print. I have always been fascinated with graph paper and so this seems to be a natural direction. The 11th and 12th images down are printed with white ink. These prints are all fairly small, averaging about 5" x 8".

Mapping by Mail: An Open Invitation to Collaborate

2010-11-11T16:59:00.000-08:00

I am currently working on a project with the general theme of mapping. In conjunction with this project I am beginning an experiment in mapping by mail. It is open to everyone in all places, and I think geographical diversity is fantastic, so the more the merrier.

I would love for you to participate! It requires a very low-level commitment. Essentially, I will send you something in the mail, most likely a blank postcard (pre-stamped, pre-addressed) and you will do something with said postcard (I will include instructions as I figure it out) and then send it back to me.

If you'd be at all willing to help out please reply with your mailing address. Thanks in advance for your help!

Still More...

2010-11-04T02:44:00.000-07:00

More Toile Print Cards

2010-11-04T02:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a new batch of toile print cards that I made recently.

Messy Studio

2010-11-04T01:59:00.000-07:00

Hard at Work...

2010-11-03T01:10:00.000-07:00

Recent Photographs (October 2010)

2010-10-20T19:27:00.000-07:00

All 35mm expired color film.

P.S. Coming soon, my photographs will be featured as cover art on an upcoming record album. More on that later.

Mapping in Progress

2010-10-20T19:23:00.000-07:00

Mapping: A New Direction

2010-10-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

Since my show I have been busy working, traveling, and, once again, going back to school. Luckily that has afforded me some time to devote to a new project centering around the idea of mapping. Here are images of my written proposal.

Photos from the 2010 Portland Zine Symposium

2010-08-30T12:09:00.001-07:00

Top photo by Shawn Patrick Higgins, bottom three photos by Erika Diehl. Thanks to everyone who came out! It was a lot of fun.

Show Photographs

2010-08-27T13:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some photographs taken by Shawn Patrick Higgins of my pieces in the show at Recess Gallery.

New Zine: "Room Service"

2010-08-22T23:46:00.000-07:00

Just in time for the 10th Annual Portland Zine Symposium this coming weekend I have finished my new zine, entitled "Room Service."

Artist Statement:

The contents of this zine were compiled during my two-year employment at a hotel restaurant. I found the variety of abbreviations used on the room service order-taking sheets to be very interesting. I present to you here a dissected study of said order sheets, loosely organized by category. It serves as a fascinating study of abbreviations, handwriting and dining preferences.

You can find this zine at the Zine Symposium, as well as online at my etsy shop.

Showcard for Golden Rule Show

2010-08-22T23:41:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Show: Recess Art Space, August 25th 2010

2010-08-18T16:51:00.001-07:00

I will have a piece in a text-based group show entitled "Phun With Phonemes" which opens a week from today, on August 25th at Recess Art Space. Recess is located at 4315 SE Division Street in Portland, Oregon. The opening begins at 6 pm. For more information see their website.

Advertisement for the IPRC's Zine of the Month Club

2010-08-13T13:44:00.001-07:00

This advertisement I made will be appearing in the IPRC's new workshop catalog.

More Fabric Prints

2010-08-13T13:32:00.000-07:00

All approx. 5.5"x7.5"

Miscellaneous Fabric Prints

2010-08-13T13:23:00.000-07:00

All approx. 5.5"x7.5"

Teabag Preparation

2010-08-08T15:30:00.001-07:00

Soaking lots of teabags for an installation in my upcoming September show at Golden Rule Gallery...

New Zine in Progress

2010-08-08T15:26:00.000-07:00

The progress of my new zine, to be debuted at the 2010 Portland Zine Symposium (happening in a couple weeks!)

Showcards are here!

2010-08-08T15:25:00.001-07:00

Write-Up About my Upcoming Show

2010-07-27T00:05:00.000-07:00

Golden Rule's website has nice process shots of my upcoming September show. Check them out here.

Upcoming Show: September 2010

2010-07-04T14:22:00.000-07:00

I will be having my first "solo show" in September 2010 at Golden Rule Gallery (811 E. Burnside, Suite 122, Portland, OR 97214). See the link for more details and images.

Hope to see you there!

(5.17.10)

2010-05-17T23:29:00.001-07:00

Peep No. 18 (plus hand-printed greeting cards)

2010-05-13T23:35:00.000-07:00

I just finished another issue of my serial zine, Peep. This is issue number 18. Peep generally features just about everything but the kitchen sink. This time it includes an amazing curry recipe, as well as some interesting quotes and information as well as some documentation of security envelope patterns. See it at etsy.com!

On a related note, I have posted the printed greeting cards that I put up on this blog not too long ago on Etsy as well.

Check it all out here.

a couple old prints (circa October 2009)

2010-05-08T11:45:00.000-07:00

Hand-Printed Greeting Cards (April 2010)

2010-04-24T22:57:00.000-07:00

I have been doing some recent experimentation in the print lab involving printing found objects. Here are some prints of a piece of mesh fabric. They are all printed with oil-based relief ink on the fronts of blank greeting cards. They are all 5.5" x 4.25". These cards will most likely be posted in my shop on etsy.com very soon.

new collage (3.23.10)

2010-03-23T23:13:00.001-07:00

Text Message Monologue #1

2010-01-24T11:26:00.000-08:00

This piece will be shown in February in the 2010 Love Show at Olympic Mills.

(typewritten on typewriter paper)

Photographs, Fall 2009

2009-12-29T20:35:00.000-08:00

All: 35mm color film

Printmaking Project

2009-12-21T22:03:00.001-08:00

This is my newest series of photo lithograph prints. They function as an exploration of memories and interpersonal relationships.

New Collages (11.29.09)

2009-11-29T22:36:00.000-08:00

New Print

2009-11-17T22:47:00.001-08:00

Photo Lithograph, 2009.

Peep No. 16

2009-11-08T18:47:00.000-08:00

I just finished a new issue of my zine. Buy it here.

Lost Poster (10.15.2009)

2009-10-22T21:45:00.000-07:00

I lost one of my favorite earrings last week and thus I made a lost poster for it. Update: The earring was found earlier this week and I will be getting it back very soon!

Found!

The Family Show at the Launchpad Gallery

2009-10-01T15:07:00.000-07:00

I will be in this open call group show at the Launchpad Gallery. The opening reception is tomorrow (Friday) from 6pm to 12am. For more details go to www.launchpadgallery.org

Coffee Drawing (9.21.09)

2009-09-21T13:48:00.000-07:00

Coffee Drawing (8.25.09)

2009-08-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

Collage (8.25.09)

2009-08-25T16:51:00.000-07:00

Coffee Drawings (8.22.09)

2009-08-22T12:33:00.000-07:00

Collages (8.22.09)

2009-08-22T12:32:00.001-07:00

Collages (8.14.09)

2009-08-15T15:01:00.000-07:00

Coffee Drawing (08/2009)

2009-08-15T14:51:00.000-07:00

coffee on paper, 8.5x11 inches.

show flyer (7.5.09)

2009-08-12T22:55:00.000-07:00

collage on paper

Self Portrait (July 2009)

2009-08-12T22:50:00.000-07:00

blind contour drawing on paper

"City From Above" (Spring 2009)

2009-08-12T22:32:00.001-07:00

4x6 inch analog photograph

"Soft Explosion" (September 2008)

2009-07-30T11:22:00.001-07:00

Embroidery thread on fabric stretched over wood.

Coffee Drawings (7.30.09)

2009-07-30T11:17:00.000-07:00

collage (7.25.09)

2009-07-25T15:25:00.001-07:00

2009-07-25T10:15:00.000-07:00

"Moleskinexcavation"

2009-07-22T13:52:00.000-07:00

"Moleskinexcavation" is a new 36 page zine I just finished.

Artist Statement:

"'Moleskinexcavation' is a zine that aims to excavate, categorize, and present in an alternative fashion the contents of the most recent finished Moleskine notebook of one Delphine Bedient (also the publisher of this zine). The notebook served as her sketchbook, journal, note-taking device, list receptacle and general mental catch-all and was with her at all times during its use. This retrospective examination results in an unintentional self portrait and a comment on what we find inportant enough to write down."

I will be selling this zine, in addition to my semi-monthly zine, Peep, at the Portland Zine Symposium this weekend. The symposium is being held on the second floor of the Smith Student Union on the Portland State University campus. Check the website for more detailed information and tabling times. I will have a table on the 24th (Friday) and the 26th (Sunday).

If you will be in the Portland area this weekend please stop by and say hello!

You can also buy my zines here.

new coffee drawings

2009-07-19T15:26:00.000-07:00

"On Remembering" (Winter 2009)

2009-07-16T21:23:00.000-07:00

Temporary installation: photos, string, tape, tracing paper.

untitled collage (6.22.09)

2009-07-16T21:14:00.001-07:00

mixed media on paper

First Thursday show

2009-06-28T21:33:00.001-07:00

I will be showing some of my coffee drawings in this show at Floating World Comics (20 NW 5th Avenue). The opening is Thursday, July 2nd from 6-10 p.m.

2009-06-21T15:05:00.000-07:00

coffee drawing from today

2009-06-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

More Coffee Drawings

2009-06-12T23:36:00.001-07:00

Coffee Drawings

2009-06-12T23:24:00.000-07:00

Here is part of a series of automatic drawings I have been making with the remnants of coffee left in my cup after brewing it at home.