I have printed the third poster in my patriarchy series. I have been given some suggestions for wording by folk who read the blog and fellow artists. The third in the series is one of the suggestions.
I some instances I will also print some tea towels - quite novel and a challenge to print the tea towels on the proofing press using wood type and letterpress ink. The ink takes a very long time to dry. The photo above is a last poster I pulled off the press after finishing the tea towel run - I love how the texture of the cotto-linen is seen in the print - one of my favourite posters!!!
Posters spread out on the work table with Fiona's 'Not just a daughter' poster; and the textured poster.
Printing tea towels
Tea towels in the sun in an attempt to hasten the drying process.
Another photo of that texture from the cotton-linen weave.
so true!
ReplyDeleteThere is always something new to find in your blog posts. I suppose tea towels are printed on, having just embroidered an old one I can see how useful they are as a background.
ReplyDeleteThere is always something new to find in your blog posts. I suppose tea towels are printed on, having just embroidered an old one I can see how useful they are as a background.
ReplyDeleteLA & P - thanks for your comments. LA - good to test some words with fellow artists. P - tea towels have been good message carriers for a very long time. Go well. B
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