I recently taught a six-week monotyope printmaking workshop at the Lower East Side Printshop (in midtown). For the third class artists made images by putting found materials through the press…leaves, string, bits of plastic, lace, steel wool, sandpaper, paper cut outs; whatever can be run though an etching press without destroying it. This group of artists have been particularly interested in integrating non-traditional papers into their images.
Jeff running a bouquet of daffodils through the press.
Susan manipulating materials she will be running through the press.
Jason and his little pile of shapes.
Jeff about to run all kinds of stuff though the press.
Jeff showing his prints to fellow artists. He's used brown paper bags and posters torn off construction site hoarding.
Pat revealing a print she's just pulled, the moment of truth.
Pat's prints
Allison planning out an image.
