Printmaking
October 27, 2007
Back from housesitting, oh internet how I missed you.
I was going through some photos and uploading to Flickr when I realised that I never posted any of my printmaking assignments, which someone had asked me to do. This was my final project, which was to create a “book” using various printmaking methods. My “book” can be folded up or hung on the wall (it’s currently stashed in a drawer waiting for some hooks to appear on my wall). They are all lino prints, the red was printed first and then I cut again to create the black border of the flowers. They were printed on vellum which had been pre-prepared in my inkjet printer with tiny cursive text (song lyrics). The single word on each print are scrapbooking transfers.
It was one of those units where there was very little direction or instruction, basically just a bunch of short tutorials and then figure the rest out yourself. Sometimes that sort of learning works and sometimes it doesn’t. I thought I was doing OK considering the lack of tutoring and was quite happy with the result (even though it’s nowhere near perfect) but my tutor wasn’t incredibly impressed and preferred my messy collograph work, which I actually didn’t like at all! Can’t please them all I suppose.
I’m still on break from uni and deciding whether I can cope with going back to study with the chaos at work. It’s been nice to have some time for knitting and relaxing in general but I do miss the work.
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Hi Katherine,
I just want to say hello and send you a lot of greetings from Germany! Oh, and about your book - I think it’s great - I like the combination of black, red and white and the ’simple’ clear style. Don’t hang your head!
Cheers, dana
Hi Dana,
Thanks for your comment, I like the simple style too and I’m slowly learning to accept my tutor’s criticism as constructive
Hope all is well with you
Cheers,
Kat
I can say for myself that ‘accepting criticism as constructive’ seems like a life long task so I am sure that you are on your way.
I am fine, struggling with some exam tasks but knitting ;-). I totally enjoy small object knitting right now - maybe because it is so rewarding in contrast to planning my diploma thesis ;-).
Kat, have a great day!
Cheers, dana
Hi Katherine,
This set of prints are fabulous, love how you linked them together. It’s always challenging producing the right goods for particular tutors at Uni.
Thank you for your kind comment about my felted bag on the Yarn mag, it has been a little surreal today seeing the cover for the first time. I do have a copy of the project, and another photo but I won’t be showing that on my blog till the mag comes out on the 14th. Hope you do knit the bag it’s one of my favourites.
Lisa
Somehow I missed your comment, but I did knit your bag pattern from Yarn and it’s been very well received. I still haven’t lined it for the recipient, but she’s a patient thing
Wow, I LOVE those!! I would hang them on my wall, and I am MEGA picky about that kind of stuff! :p
Thank you very much for your kind comment. I’ve been meaning to hang it on my wall, but they’re still hiding in a cupboard til I find the right spot where the cats can’t get to it.