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1969 - Chickens with Blue StonesThe lower left corner was the first piece I made of this 4-plate print. I made it during a stay in Norway at Anne Breivik's Oslo studio, and she taught me how to do viscosity printing using it. When I got back to my studio in Seattle I wanted the image to be bigger, so I cut another plate and fitted it with interlocking "puzzle edges". Then, I wanted it bigger yet, so I added two more pieces across the top. I cut holes in the metal for the "stones", which were soldered on to a metal carrier plate the way Rolf Nesch had taught me to do on that same trip to Norway. The print I used for the stamp is different than the edition. The print is an intaglio and relief from etched, engraved and perforated, puzzle-jointed copper and zinc plates in black, red, pink, ochre, and blue. Image is 16 1/2" X 22" on 20" X 26" Arches cover. Inscribed "To my mother". |
1. Printers can gain strength in their arms and shoulders by printing in this method.
2. Artists seek out printers who can use this method because they charge less money.
3. By varying the thickness of inks and using soft and hard rollers, printers can separate colors using this method.