Balancing precision with irregularity is the guiding principle in Elise Ferguson’s richly layered paintings. Her labor-intensive process begins with applying multiple rounds of pigmented Venetian plaster onto panels, which are then drawn over with imperfect guidelines in graphite to help register multiple rounds of silkscreened plaster in repeating geometric designs. Embracing this system’s inevitable misalignments and uneven results imbues the works with unexpected texture, energy, and a palpable sense of touch. While the paintings initially appear exacting and machine-made, they quickly reveal a hand-hewn quality that animates and enlivens the surfaces.