Artistamp Clock

Object/Artifact

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Bill H. Ritchie's Mini Art Gallery and Museum Collection

Artistamp Clock: Number one of three Artistamp clocks, this is the original proof of concept. It is unique in that it has the wood carving used to print the name of Emeralda. The two made after this were for a commemorative event for Anne Focke which included an art event, and artists were asked to donate works in support of Anne's contributions to Seattle's art scene. One of the two who bought the clocks was Dan Mayer, a longtime friend of Anne's.
Artistamp Clock

Number one of three Artistamp clocks, this is the original proof of concept. It is unique in that it has the wood carving used to print the name of Emeralda. The two made after this were for a commemorative event for Anne Focke which included an art event, and artists were asked to donate works in support of Anne's contributions to Seattle's art scene. One of the two who bought the clocks was Dan Mayer, a longtime friend of Anne's.

Name/Title

Artistamp Clock

Description

Mixed media Collage. Color laser prints on canvas over hollow door hardboard, electric lock insert with carved wood attached at base. Black, blue, orange and multiple colors.

Use

In September of 2005, artists were invited to create artist's clocks for a fundraiser auction in honor of Anne Focke - a longtime Seattle arts activist. I created two for the auction and this one to keep. Mine is unique because it includes a woodcut block. I made the prior year as part of my "Homage to Jake" print and a woodcut for my Baren.org print exchange. I attached my CD/ROM, "Stamps 'N Stories" to the back. About the Artist's Clock: This artist, like many other artists, likes to make artist's stamps - known in the world of stamp collecting as "cinderella." These are non-governmental, non postage stamps that individuals make as miniature works of art, commemoratives, or as a hobby. Sometimes, corporations and institutions will issue cinderella. In this artist's case, he has made artist's stamps since the late 1960s. On this clock you see examples from a series he made that's based on his own self-made retrospective from 2000-2003. He made an artist's stamp from a work selected from each year of his 40-year career. His technique is simple: He makes a digital snapshot of the artwork and composes a stamp with the image using computer software. He sends it to Kinko's to have it made into a laser print. He then cuts the sheet of stamps with scissors. He doesn't have a perforator, so he "fakes" the perforations. You can learn more about Bill and his art by using his Web sites or reading his blogs, or you can participate in one of his wikis online.

Made/Created

Artist

Bill Ritchie

Date made

2005

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Signed lower left

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Other given name

Other Name

Artist's Clock III, 2005

Other Numbers

Number Type

DSCN

Other Number

2093

Number Type

Folio Number

Other Number

2276

Number Type

Original Catalog number

Other Number

mi051001rit

Number Type

Storage box

Other Number

2G

Dimensions

Height

20 in

Width

16 in

Dimension Notes

Mounted and framed

Color

Black, multiple, Blue, Orange

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Mini Art Gallery

Date

January 1, 2022

Notes

Storage box #2

Valuations

Valuation Type

Estimate

Value

$1,200.00

Estimator

Bill Ritchie

Date

Jul 22, 2022

General Notes

Note Type

Restoration

Created By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Create Date

January 1, 2022

Updated By

nelsund3@hotmail.com

Update Date

October 29, 2024