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February 19, 2016 14:24
I recently went to check out Open House Creative in Costa Mesta, California.
The first person to tell me about Open House was the owner of a framing company Best Framing in Costa Mesta. I was having some new prints framed, one by the artist Heather Gabel and the other by Scottish Band, The Phantom Band. On seeing the prints he exclaimed 'Wow, interesting work. You better check out Open House! It's just around the corner and they have a workshop and exhibition space'.
I joined their mailing list and was lucky enough to spot this week's Printmaking class with the local artist Danny Schutt. I jumped at the chance to get involved after a week of experimenting with Solarfast film.
At art school printmaking was one department I used to walk pass (as I trundled down to sculpture dep) and stare in through the big glass windows at the beautiful big press. I knew I would regret not making use of the wonderful facilities at Duncan of Jordanstone but there was never enought time to utilise everything at art school.
Recently I've been thinking of ways to add colour to my work and printmaking may be a great way to retain my drawing but add depth with colour!
I really loved the workshop and the process of monoprinting from inking up the plate, to mark making, to cutting paper - it was an evening of freedom, a little chaotic, no rules and like my sculpture resulted in a number of abstracts...
Posted February 19, 2016 14:24