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"Salt and Pepper (Artists' Proof)"Labels: Art Everyday by Mick Mather, block-relief print, reduction block-print, salt and pepper shakers, teasel
posted by Mick at 4:00 AM
In its short-sightedness, blogger has turned its back on those of us stuck with old operating systems and I'm forced to find a new blog host. You will now find MickMathersARTblog at Blog.com - use the direct link found in the masthead and remember to update your bookmarks. This place will continue as another archive for a large body of my work. As many of you know, my primary medium and working method is digital collage composed of manipulated photographs often combined with digital drawing & generative images. Netlabels, bands and musicians can view samples of my CD Cover Art at Mick Mather Illustration located on Tumblr. In another life I was an Arts & Culture consultant specializing in revitalization planning through creative public art projects and programs with Economic & Community Development Departments of towns, villages and cities. In these hard financial times this work is more important than ever and I still accept consultancy inquiries. You can contact me by email at: mickmather@yahoo.com
28 Comments:
This is great, Mick - also the narrative.
John:
This sort of printmaking can be as challenging as the explanation. Thanks, John.
Salt and pepper I could use,
I'm so tired. What's the news?
Spice me up a little bit,
I'll take a nap, after that: hit!
SusuPetal:
See you after your nap, Susu! :)
This is beautiful!
How do you make a registration template if the paper is larger than the block?
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
There are a number of ways. In my case, I created an L-shaped bracket from bristol board and glued that to a large piece of bristol board - big enough to accommodate the paper. Then another bracket made of foam core (offset the required distance to frame the print) on top of the first. The paper slides in, stopped by the first bracket and then the inked block is laid to paper using the second bracket to keep everything even and lined up.
Could you possibly photograph that and em it to me or post it? I'm having trouble visualizing it. I want to do it--I've been doing black prints for years, including ones with two colors, but I tried to hand match them or used paper the same size as the block and made a bracket for both.
matching them by hand works poorly!
:-(
although sometimes the effect was interesting.
I really like this piece a lot!
Actually, reading this over, maybe I could figure it out. THANK YOU very much.
Actually, it all seems quite simple and elegant now--I can't wait to try it. THANKS
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
LMAO ... well, Mary, this certainly seems to have lit a fire under you! It really isn't that difficult but let me know if you want a diagram and/or the photo of my registration outfit. :)
I was confused when I first read it, but I think I've got it now!
I've been wanting to try this. I'm working on two children's novels a the moment, but I bought some blocks and ink and can't wait to try it as soon as I get a chance.
THANKS MICK!
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
You're welcome, Mary. :D
Lovely! I really hope you do some more of these! Loved the explaination too. I definately have to do some more printing..and thanks for the link up (again!) Is this print true to size? I think of erasers (rubbers here) being small in size and not a big surface to work on. I noticed the food theme between these and the toast series and TV dinner series...are you hungry Mick? lol or is there an underlying theme there?
Lisa Sarsfield:
I seem to be averaging one new cut each year so who knows. The actual image size is 6" X 6" - if you clicked on this I believe it opens to that full size. The material is actually a rubber composite material made by NASCO (a catalog mail order arts & crafts materials company) known as Safety-Kut Printmakers Block that comes in sheets as large as 17" X 24". That said, 20 years ago I began publishing Eraser Carvers Quarterly, a digest for folks who were carving their own rubberstamps from erasers, and in the mid-1990's I coined the term erasercut to reference the variety of rubber, composite and plastic materials that were and still are used. Now, I'm famished! What's for dinner? :)
Oooh, I like making eraser cuts too.
I did a bunch of them years ago.
I normally only make stew or soup in the winter, but hot as it is, I'm planning on making some tomorrow. I'm looking for something different.
I love how these look when you click ont hem. Also, when you don't.
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
Stew? Did I hear someone say there's stew? :D
The stew is cooking now and the whole house smells heavenly. I braised the beef with braising flour and sauteed onions, garlic and shallots and added shiitakes and white garden mushrooms. Later I will add some of the bounty of our garden. Want some?
(Did I mention that I have a retreat space available for artists and writers?)
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
Do I want some? Yes, please. :)
You mentioned the retreat and I responded: "Tell me more?"
Taking a break from some lino cutting today I decided to google Eraser Carvers Quarterly...very interesting reading today to say the least!! I found some facinating articles, about you and by you... you certainly are well thought of and resepcted in this field and yet you just casually mentioned the quarterly! Being nosey I also found the details revealed about you rather facinating! Especially the article about your early drawing books and the old radio.
Then I googled some more and found loads of images stamped by you! Even a carving OF you done by someone else...2 favorites so far...Midnight in a Camden Field and Shawna...and I'm still reading!
Lisa Sarsfield:
Thanks very much for digging so deep, Lisa. I should admit that it's not out of humbleness that I refrain from shouting about all of that good work, rather because it seems to be an age ago to me. Anyway, I'm certainly proud of what I've accomplished and, as you're quickly discovering, it's there to be found with a little bit of effort and time in the search engines. :)
I've been reading about the eraser-cutter's Quarterly too--Enjoyed finding some samples. You;re so famous, Mick. I need to touch the hem of your jeans!
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
... and he blushes ...
The part I like is that you are so nice, personable, sweet--AND talented! YAY! it's a great combination!
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
... (and he blushes a deeper shade of red) ...
Well, it's true!
Mary Stebbins Taitt:
... :) ...
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