The nurse log is a familiar sight in the forest… if you look for it. The nurse log, essentially a fallen tree covered with a layer of moss and organic debris, is a natural woodland germination field for native species of shade loving plants including Tsuga candensis (hemlock), Betula lenta (black birch), and various mosses.

Five color silkscreen print on 250 gsm Canson Editions gray paper, edition of 25, 9″ X 12″

Inspired by on-site design research, Split Log Target is a representation of the Hibernaculum experience.

Six-color screen silkscreen print on French Kraft speckle tone paper, edition of 25, 19″ X 19″

Compass Rose features designs influenced by Native American symbols representing the universe, sun, moon, earth, cardinal directions, and wind.

One-color silkscreen print with hand painted watercolor embellishments on heavy weight textured Pesto paper, 20×24″  — Edition of 15.

Often seen on old barns, traditional  hex signs were used by farmers to ward off bad luck and encourage healthy growing seasons. The first in a series of three, this hex sign features the Anoplophora glabripennis (Asian Longhorned Beetle), which has caused the destruction of countless hardwood trees, and the Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle), which has decimated true lily populations throughout North America. 

Five-color silkscreen print on Construction White French Paper, edition of 10, 19” x 19”

The second in a series of three, this hex sign highlights marine invasives that affect the Adirondack region. Corbicula fluminea (asian clam) and Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel) infest waterways and cause biofouling—clogging condenser tubes, water pipes and firefighting equipment.  Flora represent Potamogeton crispus (curly-leaf pondweed), whose dense mats inhibit native species growth and recreational activities.

Four-color silkscreen print on Construction White French Paper, 19” x 19” — Edition of 10

The third in a series of three, this hex sign wards against Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer). First introduced to the United States in shipping materials, the beetle has spread throughout the country killing tens of millions of ash trees. 

Four-color silkscreen print on Construction White French Paper, 19” x 19” — Edition of 10

Pine cone; nature’s reproductive bomb, design by nature for ecological supremacy. Still, even nature produces the occasional ecological dud; not all bombs make their target or explode to life. But those that do, give life to both the natural environment and mankind.

Five-color silkscreen print  on white construction French paper, edition of 15, 18″ X 24″

Able, Therese Popinchalk’s faithful service dog of 12 years, strikes a satisfied pose as he keeps watch over wet paint on initial Timber Target study at Eagle Lake. 

All proceeds from sale of Able Memorial print will be donated to the training and care of Therese Popinchalk’s new service dog, a chocolate lab born in May 2015.

CMYK four-color process silkscreen print on Construction White French Paper, 12” x 16” — Edition of 10