Here's a linoleum print, the largest I've ever made - and hand-printed with a spoon rubbed in circles on the back of it! It is my political statement for the Bible belt, and I have a smaller version of the same message, "We are not so many worlds apart". It's basically a prayer for peace and unity. The other title is "The way I read it", meaning the Bible.
The central image of the marching feet was a happy accident. I use old newspapers underneath clay pieces when I work, and I was in the middle of a series of black and white clay hearts. The article, about the ROTC in Walterboro, happened to be under a clay heart, and when I picked up the clay, the marching feet were outlined by the shape of a heart. I saved it for a while until it found its place in the middle of the print.
Printmaking has a wonderful history in political statement. I enjoy that aspect of the art form, as did my parents and generations of printmakers before us!
1 comment:
Hi!
This is a beautiful start to blogging! Really! When I started I didn't know how to add a photo and my profile had just my name. Keep it up. The benefits are wonderful...like a self-imposed deadline and establishing a supportive on-line community from which to learn and with whom to share. I will, of course, let you know when I am in Walterboro. It would be so much fun to meet.
Susan
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