Erin Leon

This is a photo of me with my silkscreen print “Sacred Garden (for Sally)”. It was my last print at Highpoint before my move to Colorado. I love this photo. There is something about the printmaking process that when you finally finish a print, there’s a sense of relief. Because of the layered process, you often are not exactly sure how a print will turn out. I wanted this print to be beautiful. This is a very special print for me from a place that I discovered by myself. It’s magical to me like the person that was dedicated to. I keep thinking about Sally Gordon and the Printshop. When I first walked into Highpoint, I heard her headphones first. Looking over, I saw the back of her white, majestic hair. Somehow she heard me trying to walk by behind her. She had been sitting at the tables drawing incessantly on a lithograph stone. She turned to me with the biggest smile, not even knowing who I was, and immediately welcomed me. It was just past Covid and we were all still wearing masks, but her eyes beamed and I felt a warmth that many people are not able to provide. I felt immediately welcomed by her and I’ll never forget it. My best friend was magic like Sally. I miss my best friend, Catey, so much. I miss Sally so much. Is it fair to say there are magic people? People that make everyone feel good? And that in our lives these people are truly sacred. However brief they are part of your life the energy that they bring is so impactful that they always seem with you even when they have gone? #printmaking #magic #transcendence #sacredgarden #silkscreen #possibilities #newbeginings #love #art #thebeautifulone