Annual show and sale: "PLATE, INK & PAPER"
at Cowichan Valley Arts Council venue: PORTALS
Island Savings Centre, James St., Duncan, B.C.
Monday October 17 to Saturday October 22, 2011 from 10 AM to 5 PM
Show Hours: Extended to 4pm on Saturday, October 22nd
DEMONSTRATIONS are taking place, showing this "hands on" technique.
PRINTMAKING
Various practices and techniques of printmaking have been integral to the development of the Arts and to the general enlightenment of civilization since very early times. This is indicated by the example of a rubbing produced in the 6th century from the surface of a Chinese Cave Temple. In more modern times, Eduard Munch, famous for "The Scream" spent a great part of his artistic life producing hand pulled prints. From that time to this day, in our over saturated, picture environment, printmaking remains a unique form of artistic exploration exhibiting cutting edge creativity.
Most importantly, a print is not a reproduction! Unfortunately, for printmakers, the word “print” has been absorbed into the English language to mean something quite different than its original definition, which was known as a process for creating an image on a ground which had been cut or formed by a variety of methods. The ground would then be inked, a paper applied and the whole run through a press, or indeed pressure of one's hand if appropriate to the particular technique. The word print today is loosely used for an extensive range of copying including developed images which originated from film, or digitally.
Contact for more information: Beverlee McLeod at 250-748-4492 or beverleemcleod@yahoo.ca
