INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, screenprint, figures, structure, serigraph print

Description: INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING, screenprint, figures, structure, serigraph print TITLE: "Aster Street Manufacturing Company" Image size measures 12" tall by 9" wideNote the paper size varies, allowing room around the edges of the image during the printing process, creating a border. (Serigraphs are usually framed with a mat, which hides the border, but this item is unframed). This is #1 of an edition of 9. Color ink on Bristol board art paper Original artwork. This is a screenprint (serigraph) I made, incorporating both photography and traditional methods of screenprinting. I used to show extensively in galleries throughout the US, but paused my art career to raise children. Unframed, will ship flat.(Ruler in the photograph is not included in the purchase, it's to show the size.) My work contains images of figures to which I relate with a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. Many of my prints contain parts of old negatives shot by my relatives in the 1940s, or of structures that existed back then. Parts of this image are from an apartment complex on Aster street in Baton Rouge, LA. Printmaking (serigraph) technique: Screen printing, or serigraphy, is a process used in both fine art and commercial applications. Here?s a breakdown of how it typically works: Design Creation: The process starts with a design, which can be anything from simple text to a complex image. For me, this typically included photographs, and it is created on a transparent overlay such as acetate. Preparing the Screen: The screen, usually made of polyester or other fine mesh, is coated with a light-sensitive emulsion. The transparency with the design is placed on top of the screen, and the setup is exposed to bright light. The light hardens the emulsion not covered by the design. Washing Out the Screen: After exposure, the screen is washed with water. The areas of the emulsion that were not exposed to light (where the design blocked the light) wash away, leaving a negative stencil of the image on the mesh. Setup for Printing: The prepared screen is stabilized, sometimes on a printing press, and the paper to be printed is placed under the screen. Applying the Ink: Ink is placed on top of the screen, and a squeegee (a rubber blade) is used to push the ink through the mesh, only in the areas where the emulsion has been washed away. This transfers the ink onto the substrate (paper, fabric, etc.) below in the shape of the original design. Curing: The ink on the printed item is then cured through heat or a chemical process to set the ink, making it permanent. Repeating the Process: For designs that require multiple colors, the process is repeated with separate screens for each color, which must be precisely aligned to ensure the final image is correct. The transparency of the inks help when overlaying the colors to produce additional colors. I enjoyed the technical possibilities of combining drawing marks made by hand and images delineated by light during a photographic process of creating the screen for each color. The point of my work is not to try to make drawings look like photographs or to make photographs look like drawings, but to have a subtle blending of the two. A successful image will effectively use the best qualities of both drawing and photography. I work with the photographic image because of its innate sense of believability. In much of my artwork, I have indicated movement by double-exposing and double-printing. Through the double exposure and double print approach, I would like to suggest what I believe to be the fundamental idea behind the family snapshot-- people, things, and feelings exist for a second or a fraction of a second and then are gone. Time moves too fast to capture, even with a camera. From smoke-free home. See pictures as they are considered part of the description and I have attempted to document any flaws. I mostly sell collectibles on this site, but have listed some of my artwork as well: See my other items!

Price: 24.99 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

End Time: 2024-11-24T20:27:40.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.85 USD