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April 24, 2018 2000 × 1500 Artist’s Story

Nasty RZY (“Rosie”) embroideries with stenciled spray paint in the Female Power Project

I Make Things Out of Words, Mostly

About the Artist

Leda Black lives in the Washington, D.C. area. Her primary medium is digital imagery printed by high resolution archival inkjet. Most of her recent work is part of the Female Power Project, started in 2015. Previously she concentrated on book arts—writing, printing, and binding limited edition artists books under the imprint Palabra Press. She also for many years produced an art by mail subscription called Physical Language Laboratory. Current Artist Biography & Statement (pdf 67kb) Current CV (pdf 90kb)

About Black Lab

Much of the art work on this website can be seen at Black Lab, Studio #16 on the Brookland Arts Walk, 716 Monroe St. NE, Washington, D.C., steps from the Brookland/CUA Metro stop (Red Line). Check posts at Black Lab on Facebook for my open studio hours each week.

Open Studio

Black Lab is open most Fridays 1:00–7:00 and Saturdays (10:00am–4:00pm) or by appointment. Open studio hours change without notice, but you can check the Black Lab Facebook page for updates or my Instagram feeds. Check Facebook! Or scroll to the bottom of this page to see the social feeds.

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Mrs Jones is wearing a new DISSENT DISRUPT DISOBEY

Mrs Jones is wearing a new DISSENT DISRUPT DISOBEY ensemble. Open Studio today till 4:00pm and again next weekend: Friday 2:00-6:00 and Saturday 10:00-4:00.

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This coming weekend, The Female Power Project wil

This coming weekend, The Female Power Project will have a small presence at Sparkle Mart in Greenbelt, MD. This is a juried art and craft festival on Saturday, December 7 (10:00-5:00) and Sunday the 8th (10:00-4:00). Sarah and Rose will be staffing because I will be at the Downtown DC Holiday Market.

I will have the buttons, 8x10 prints, and a few shirt designs (including the smash hit, A Girl With A Book in toddler, kids, and unisex adult sizes).

Address: 25 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770.

Shop local!

Some pics of The Female Power Lair in Booth 24: ac

Some pics of The Female Power Lair in Booth 24: accessible and maximalist. 💃💪💫

Open every day, noon till 8:00pm, through 12/23.
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Shirts regularly replenished as I make them in my DC studio.
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@downtowndcholidaymarket
@themakersshow

Still looking for load out help on 12/23.

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