I hope 2021 will be the year I work on upgrading my printmaking skills on both paper and cloth. I pulled out my Richeson Baby Press, a heavy table top press that I bought a few years ago and never used much. I am determined to improve my skills in collographic printing and monotype printing using the press this year. I am using an ink that’s new to me, Akua inks, as well as experimenting with varieties of cloth and paper. I am also combining the the use of gel plate and the method of frottage. It’s never simple, is it? But that’s the way I like it…feeling slightly overwhelmed! After recent print sessions, I began the collage effort and discovered some of the prints were easily shaping into flag-like compositions. Hmmmmm - I think I will be exploring that option.
