Thursday, October 30, 2008

wood shavings and bed sheets

printmaking seems to be one of those very misunderstood subjects; when i tell people i'm taking it as an elective, and potentially as a major, they usually ask, ...so, what is it? And i guess its just that straightforward: you're making prints, whether it is out of wood, metal, or plastic. the processes are very specific and strict, but because the nature of printmaking is so loosely defined, it can also very dynamic and flexible; you can draw over them, paint over them, cut them out, make a book, etc. it's kinda like watercolor actually; within the strict processes and internal restrictions of the craft, it also offers a certain kind of freedom to play. i dunno. somethin' like that..

so for one of our projects, we have to create a 3-dimensional print and.. well.. i guess i was gonna buy a new sheet set anyways.. i decided to make my own! two birds with one 
stone..hehe (:














(close up the etching)

















(lunch.. part of ryan lee's and my muffin exchange)

















(patches of hands)

















(@ the critique!)














(joy! ^_^)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

i have to borrow that quilt sometimes for my shoot, dude...may i?

Sanna said...

that's awesome!! nicely done felicia