No Press Prints

Here, for your viewing pleasure, in their press-less glory, are the prints I received from the No Press Print exchange organized by Anna Reser. Check out the prints below and take a look at the artists' websites, which I will provide if possible.

POLICE

Police, 2012, 2-Color Trace Monotype, 8"x 8"

The first print of the new year, made for the No Press Print exchange organized by Anna Reser. The exchange required an edition or series of 8, 8"x8" prints created without the use of a printing press, thus the name.

I used an old image of mine and a brand-spanking-new technique, the trace monotype, which is basically fancy, homemade tracing paper. It is a simple process that has plenty of untapped potential; I will try to push it further in the coming months. I also used Akua water-based inks for the first time and they are AWESOME; they clean up so very easily.

Not sure if images of the entries will go online, if not I will try to post them when I get my set.

(un)Familiar

Well now that it's been a little over a month since my show and things have finally settled down, it is time to put up pictures! If you are interested in anything, let me know and we can discuss, barter, and/or haggle.

Marcin Bialas

I've been staring at Marcin Bialas' work now for well over a month. Every time I closed my browser, I left his website open with the intention of sharing it sometime. Well now it's time to share the love. Marcin is a Polish printmaker who has a penchant for disintegrated architecture and heavily etched intaglio. Take a look at the following images and his website for many more.

Philipp Henevogl Makes Prints, Gets Handcramps

Aufzug, 2011

Thanks to Printeresting (again) I recently discovered the work of Philipp Henevogl, a german artist. His recent work consist of intricately carved linocuts of construction, destruction and a few things in between. If you are familiar with the process at all, you are probably already getting a headache. Take a look at some of his other work below, and make sure to check out his website.

More Letterpress Mania

I finally thought I ought to upload the prints I pulled from my letterpress adventures. Above is some text locked up in the press. Continue for pictures of the final prints I pulled.

Yoonmi Nam: Structure Prints

Yoonmi Nam, Structure 2

So I stumbled into Yoonmi Nam's prints on Inkteraction, a printmaking social website I guess. I was really impressed by her work so I thought I would share. Below I'll put some of my favorite images. Check out her website(or Inkteraction page) for even more.

Adventures in Letterpress: The California Job Case

Among other things, UNM's print department is home to a Vandercook No. 2 Proof Press. It sits largely unused and unnoticed in the Lithography studio because few people know how to use it. Lucky for me, a grad student who was in the studio one night knew what she was doing and gave me a basic rundown on how to set type and get it ready to print. I've been playing with it ever since; it's so much fun!

Tamarind Collaborative Class

Untitled, 2011
 22"x30" 3-Color Lithograph
Edition of 11

Just received my second collaborative project from Tamarind. Every spring the Tamarind Institute holds a collaborative class where UNM art students work with the printers in training at Tamarind. This year I was lucky enough to be one of 8 students, and the only undergrad, accepted into the class.

Included after the jump are some details of the print.

Up and Running

Traffic, 13"x 24"
2-color Aquatint

So after a long day of printing I figured I better get something on the internetz before the SGC International conference next week. I'll try to put up some of my more recent work in the next few days. In the meantime, here's a print I worked on last semester and tried to edition today with limited success. Flat, open aquatints do not make for easy wiping...

Enjoy!