After After Deco

When producing my recent print After Deco for the mini-print exhibition I had wanted to incorporate an element of collage but didn't due to the time constraints of producing an edition of 60.

So finally I have produced a small series of the print using the rejected prints and the cut outs collected from the laser.

Printed Forms

 

 

First attempts to combine screen-printed pattern with form. I choose to engineer the pattern to fit the faces of the form. The two colours are more effective as they emphasise the three-dimensions. I also explored the use of hand or laser scoring and cutting. Some on-going thoughts:

 

·        How would the forms be viewed?

·        Should the underside also be printed if it is to be viewed?

·        Is it always best to hand score and fold?

·        If using the laser cutter, how can alignment be made easier?

Dedicated Laser Cutter

Just completed a one day course to become a dedicated user of the laser cutters at the University of the West of England. I wanted to do the course partly to gain an understanding and knowledge of the laser cutter software (Ethos) and this would allow me to book in for longer session too with more availability.

To pass the course I had to produce both a raster and vector engrave. I produce the above engrave of Battersea Power Station, on to Somerset Satin 300g, which took approximately 40 minutes.

I used my After Deco design from the mini-print exhibition as a starting point to explore the generation of scan lines to engrave the surface alongside cutting through. I used a piece of 3mm plywood as this design lended itself to a material other than paper. (The limitations of the folded pieces I have been producing is that it limits materials choice.) I used the same direction of engraved lines but altered the distance between them (called the pitch) so that some areas appear solid engrave.

I glued some sections of the cut outs back onto the surface to alter and expand the silhouette.

3D Gallery

I am privilaged to have a collection of my prints in the 3D Gallery, Perry Road, Bristol. http://www.ukattraction.com/west-country/3d-gallery.htm

Mini Print Exhibition

 

My smallest print to date has just gone on show at the UWE Annual miniature print exhibition at Foyles bookshop, Cabot Circus, Bristol. Situated on the 1^st floor, the exhibition is running from 28^th November to 28^th February.

The show is in its 27th year and is designed partly as a print exchange for third year MA Print students but also designed to create an archive for future students to see.

All prints are 20 x 25 cm and cost just £18. The exhibition demonstrates the diversity of processes within printmaking. I chose to combine screen printing with laser and foil to produce my edition (middle row far right!) 

There it is... my print!