“Ladd Marsh” by Tess Cahill, 2024

Ladd Marsh by Tess Cahill, 2024

Born and raised in the Grande Ronde Valley, artist and recent EOU graduate Tess Cahill has often cleared her mind by taking in the view at the overlook in Ladd Marsh. As a hobbyist seamstress, Tess is intrigued by the connection of fibers to the natural world. She created this print by exposing various fabric swatches to give each element of the landscape a unique texture, then drawing the details of the image on top.

This membership print is one in an edition of 75 and was printed on Stonehenge paper using Speedball inks. It was designed and created in the studio on campus to benefit Art Center East. It is part of an ongoing partnership between the art department at EOU and ACE – two organizations dedicated to building community through education in the arts.