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The union of printing and stitching is not a new concept, though it is new to me. As a young girl I learned to embroider from my mother as she had learned from hers. Little did I suspect that some 50+ years later this would be a valuable skill that I would choose to incorporate into my printmaking practice. The Linen fabric of my youth was replaced by high fiber cotton paper for my creative processes. This paper was an excellent substrate for printing and stitching. I was initially drawn to printmaking because of the beautiful textures the process produced. The addition of embroidery to my work were a bonus of added to texture and contrast and I will continue to incorporate stitchery in my work in the future. The process added a layered richness to my perspective.Label Type
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Forest Refuge incorporates several printmaking techniques. The process began with the photopolymer etching plate and linoleum blocks of birds individually cut. This was followed by a monoprint layer with layers of cut and natural stencils. lastly embroidery was applied by hand.
Fabriano paper, Akua ink, and embroidery thread were used along with handmade stencils to create Forest refuge.