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Arriving in Los Angeles in late April, Nevelson was soon rejuvenated by the sunny climate and the atmosphere in the workshop. As she has reflected: "I wouldn't ordinarily have gone. I didn't care so much about the idea of prints at that time, but I desperately needed to get out of town and all my expenses were paid." During May and June, she completed twenty-six editions of lithographs, using direct and often unorthodox methods. Among her glossary of techniques was the pressing of inked objects like erasers, lace, and other textured materials onto the stones and plates. Nevelson also made textures on transfer paper—a special paper used in lithography to create indirect images—and cut and transferred them to stone in a collage-like manner.

No one had produced as many prints in six weeks of residency as had Nevelson. The published prints were well received, and the experience gave Nevelson renewed confidence.