The Red Awl was one of three venues in Arizona participating in Slow Art Day April 13, 2024, a worldwide event that promotes extended looking as a way to engage with art. We featured four tiny ink on paper drawings by Karen McClanahan, excerpts from a bookwork (four of thirteen distinct original “plates” intended for reproduction in a handmade publication). They are small – measuring in at 1 in. by 1-5/8 in. – slightly larger than a postage stamp. The size of the work offers a unique […] Read more