daily prints
In fall 2024, I bought a Provisional Press and started making not-quite-daily prints to teach myself how to use it. Each print is either 8x6” or 6x8” and has been printed in my home studio, which comes in at a whopping 2x3’—tiny cabin print production at its finest. Inspired by my day-to-day life in Kenny Lake, Alaska, each print is a series of one, with two artist proofs. Some of the artist proofs are available in my shop. However, if there is one you want that’s not up for sale, let me know. I’m a little slow to add things to the shop. The artist proofs are $15 apiece, free shipping worldwide. If you look at the prints on this page and think, Hey! I want Kirsten to make me my very own print! Get in touch. I’m happy to trade love for love. <3
Spruce hens, aka road chickens, are around year round and fairly good eating. The back of this print has text that reads, FREE RANGE, deliciously tasty, NUTRITIOUS. Road chickens are, indeed, all three. 01/23/2025
Go ahead and kick the dragons holding you back to the curb. 01/22/2025
Whenever things get to be a bit much and I need to give myself a little smile, this is the question I ask. 01/20/2025
Kenny Lake, Alaska.... the place from which I say, Hey! 01/17/2025
On this day, I was expecting an honest-to-goodness sunrise, but clouds moved in at the last moment. At least the clouds were thin enough to allow me to cast shadows around the living room. 01/16/2025
The new normal is here. Paths are icy and ice is slick. I've been practicing my duck walk. 01/14/2025
The ice thing just keeps getting worse. Light, fluffy snow on a slick surface makes for treacherous walking. 01/09/2025
On days like today, I just want to stay in and not have to do things like get wood, check the mail, hit the outhouse, grab stuff out of the freezer, etc. 01/08/2025
Freezing rain is gross. Thank goodness for yaktrax, otherwise, the trek to the outhouse would be impossible. 01/07/2025
Perhaps my favorite print of the group so far, I do, indeed, poop in an unheated outhouse at -40F/-40C. On January 3, I think it was the other side of -50F, but it was too cold to stop and measure. 01/06/2025
Will 2025 be a good year? I sure hope so. 01/02/2025
Every year needs to be greeted with a friendly hello. 01/02/2025
Woah, 2024 passed quickly. 12/31/2024
Living in an unlevel space was more physically stressful than I had realized. 12/29/2024
This particular night, there was a lot of chaos in my head. I quieted it. 12/29/2024
Doing laundry at the Kenny Lake Mercantile? Just know this going in. 12/27/2024
Wintertime in Alaska is wonderful. I could hermit myself away all season. 12/26/2024
If there's one thing the holiday season (any season, really) should bring, it's comfort and joy. 12/24/2024
Three scant hours of direct sun isn't enough. I need to be well past winter solstice. 12/20/2024
This far north, days are short and nights are super long. I can't wait for more daylight. 12/21/2024
The IGA in Glennallen has a screaming deal on this combo. 12/19/2024
I don't want to fill the outhouse hole with toilet paper, so burn it is. 12/12/2024
Home now means Alaska, but I do miss the sage and the pine. 12/11/2024
Doing laundry at the Kenny Lake Mercantile is a necessary evil. 12/10/2024
We all should be so lucky <3 12/9/2024
Luckily, the cabin is super efficient to heat. 12/7/2024
Snow slides off of roofs here, too. 12/6/2024
My mom ordered a box of baklava for me from Turkey. It was the most delicious treat ever. 12/5/2024
Love the jiggle in your wiggle and vice versa. 12/3/2024
A six-month winter deserves an exclamation point. 12/2/2024
Two of my favorite things. 12/2/2024
Homemade tamales especially so. 11/30/2024
My first daily print. It all begins with love, as it should <3 11/27/2024