ken Tucky Swinson

Artist living in rural Kentucky, near Cincinnati, Oh
printmaking + painting + pottery

I auto delete posts after 3 months, but all my work can be viewed on my website.

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2024-09-07 21:54:17

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 high school was really tough for me too...I'm so grateful that I had art class--it saved me!

2024-09-07 17:48:11

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 wow! that sounds amazing! I agree--it would be great for all students to get exposure to all those possibilities!

2024-09-07 17:32:28

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 sounds like you had an amazing teacher and exposure to the arts and printmaking!!! I would have loved that experience as a high school student---heck! I would love that experience as an adult!!!

2024-09-06 12:11:58

This is EXCITING!!!! LAYER 5 of our woodcut! I can see the design--Just one more layer of ink and it will be complete!!
#printmaking #art #handmade #woodcut #borderCollie #dog #sheep #mastoArt #xilografia
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2024-09-05 22:37:05

We're on layer FOUR of our woodcut!!! Green(ish) grass!
decorated with plants and fibers from my friend, Peg Rhein's garden. I had a great day visiting her papermaking studio!
#printmaking #woodcut #borderCollie #sheep #art #mastoArt #kentucky #handmade
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2024-09-05 12:58:22

Printing layer 3 of our woodcut! Medium grey/blue. It's coming together!!!!
#printmaking #woodcut #borderCollie #sheep #kentucky #art #arte #mastoArt #xilografia #grabado #handmade
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2024-09-03 19:11:07

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@npub1qjr…kgt0 Yes! I probably work in printmaking, MOSTLY to enjoy the smell of fresh ink!!! Thank YOU!

2024-09-03 15:11:00

printing layer 2 - yellow ink!!!
#art #mastoArt #printmaking #woodcut #borderCollie #sheep #handmade #kentucky
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2024-09-03 12:00:43

Layer 2 of our woodcut is carved and ready for ink!!!
#printmaking #sheep #borderCollie #handmade #art #mastoArt #arte #woodcut
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2024-09-03 01:51:22

Spend the day doing my favorite thing---starting a NEW reduction woodcut. Here's layer 1.
Hope you all had a great day!
#printmaking #woodcut #art #handmade #analog #kentucky #arte #xilografia #grafica #artIsForEveryone
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2024-09-01 13:14:37

this morning is off to a great start!
Printing LAYER 5 of my latest woodcut!
-only one layer to go after this!!!
Hope you all are having a teriffic weekend!
#printmaking #goat #handmade #art #mastoArt #analog #arte #grabado #xilografia
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2024-08-30 13:15:34

layer 4 of the woodcut!
#printmaking #woodcut #goat #art #mastoArt #handmade #kentucky #grabado
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2024-08-25 13:40:23

layer 3 of the reduction woodcut!
NOTE: that is NOT a dead body in the background--it's lulubelle--my lovely assistant, taking a break from printmaking.
#printmaking #art #handmade #cat #bird #kentucky #mastoArt
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2024-08-16 14:21:12

ok! Drumroll please.........
The reduction linocut (in all it's 4 layer glory) !!!
Thanks for following along on my adventure in printmaking!
#printmaking #cat #dove #bird #peace #art #mastoArt #linocut #handmade #kentucky
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2024-08-16 13:46:35

D'oh!!!!
I was so excited to print that final layer---that I put it in the press UPSIDE DOWN.
Time to concentrate and do it right
#printmaking #art #cat #bird #handmade #linocut #workInProgress #kentucky #arte #mastoArt #grabado
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2024-08-15 22:32:49

Good Evening! Thanks to the unusually warm day, I've been able to print ANOTHER LAYER on my latest linocut
---here's LAYER 3!!!
#printmaking #cat #linocut #peace #bird #art #arte #mastoArt #kentucky #handmade #grabado #grafica
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2024-08-03 23:18:12

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@npub1sfl…gczt hope they come up with another red…great color!

2024-08-03 23:17:21

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@npub1sfl…gczt that sliding rim is pretty wild!

2024-08-03 15:10:26

For caturday I wanted to share a work in progress handmade pottery cup with a cat lady surface design that I'm working on. once it's fired, the color will be bright red.
Wishing you all the best caturday ever!
#caturday #pottery #handmade #catlady #porcelain #art #mastoArt
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2024-07-31 11:51:57

Now that I'm back at my studio, it's time to practice what I learned.
They say that learning the teapot is a rite of passage for the potter.
I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity to have been able to learn from one of the best (Yoko Sekino-Bové) at Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts.
#pottery #teapot #tea #handmade #art #handmade #kentucky
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2024-07-28 16:15:55

Cat Ladies are some of my favorite people!
I made this painting to honor them!
#catLady #cat #art #mastoArt #folkArt #kentucky
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2024-07-17 22:19:26

So happy with this latest kiln firing--going to share one more of my wheel thrown porcelain jars: with a FOX!!!
Hope you all are having a great week so far!
#pottery #fox #art #mastoArt #kentucky #porcelain #arte #flowers #handmade
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2024-07-16 15:26:53

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@npub1sfl…gczt They need to disclose 'pottery victim potential' as a perk of working there! I'm working on improving my lids, and appreciate yours!

2024-07-15 14:52:43

For #mugshotMonday I wanted to show off my spanking brand new porcelain pottery cup that just came out of the kiln (along with a bunch of other goodies)
Hope you all have a wonderful week! Don't let your phone make you sad and grumpy
#pottery #coffee #cat #kentucky #art #mastoArt #handmade #ceramic
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2024-07-12 03:42:08

I've been working on a surface design technique out of my comfort zone: painting underglaze on bisque. No carving, scratching or inlay.
Looking forward to putting them in the kiln for the last fire.
Hope you all are having a great evening!!
#art #pottery #painting #handmade #mastoArt #kentucky #coffee #arte
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2024-07-08 16:01:22

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@npub126f…5tru Thank you! And thanks for asking! Yes, i do sell them, but unfortunately, I don't ship, so I only sell in-person. If you are ever near Kentucky-USA, I hope you will come for a visit!

2024-06-29 11:23:21

For your #caturday celebrations:
A handmade porcelain cup from my most recent kiln firing
Wishing all your caturday dreams come true!
#pottery #cat #photography #camera #handmade #art #mastoArt #kentucky #cincinnati
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2024-06-22 12:10:31

I started the weekend on a positive note yesterday when I opened the kiln to see this stag and doe bowl!
Hope you all are having a great weekend!
#pottery #art #deer #kentucky #handmade #arte #mastoArt #porcelain
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2024-06-20 00:06:34

if you are like me and love pottery and want to support black businesses as part of your #juneteenth celebrations: you will love the KAABO clay collective website
Give the site a visit and support black ceramics!!! today or any day!!
https://www.kaaboclay.org

2024-06-16 23:26:31

Experimenting with a new cup shape. These are going to be fun because I think there's enough surface on the interior for something fun with the decoration :)
Stay tuned!
#pottery #clay #coffee #porcelain #handmade #kentucky #art #mastoArt #arte #kunst
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2024-06-15 23:37:25

More pottery work in progress from my cherry picking series--another bear and new cardinal design!!!
#pottery #art #arte #ceramic #kentucky #mastoArt #handmade #birds #cardinal #bear
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2024-06-14 00:16:03

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@npub1g8e…qdqf so grateful to be on your server and to see this post. Thank you!

2024-06-05 23:22:54

Had a nice session trimming bowls this afternoon. I like surface design, so the high walls give me more area to decorate!
#pottery #art #kentucky #handmade #ceramica
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2024-06-03 16:42:37

A sneaky peek at some of my new series of porcelain pots. The theme is: life is a bowl of cherries
#pottery #art #mastoArt #clay #handmade #kentucky #ceramica #bear #cherry #dog #
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2024-05-27 14:24:26

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@npub1sfl…gczt Thank you! Fingers crossed it stays cute during the firing :)

2024-05-16 21:19:02

I made a ‘few’ pots during my short residency at Arrowmont. This is what’s left after trying to give as many pots away as I could because I didn’t want to pack or glaze them.
They’ll be good for glaze tests.
#pottery #clay #porcelain #tennessee #art #handmade
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2024-04-28 15:23:43

Started the day Sunday painting poppies in my garden. Painted from life: no photos, tech or ai whatsoever. Just direct observation and paint. 8x6” oil on board Hope you all are having a joyful weekend!!! #painting #art #flowers #mastoart #oilpainting #kentucky #poppies #arte
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