



In an article she wrote a few years ago, Amanda explains that she became interested in the technique while exploring low-tech, non-toxic methods that could be achieved in a small apartment without a printing press. Basically she designs and cuts her stencils, rolls professional-quality, water-based inks—Akua Kolor, which contain honey, and Akua Intaglio, which contain soybean oil—onto her gelatin plate, arranges the stencils, and then prints. She likes the painterly results that gelatin yields, and how conducive it is to building up layers. If you're curious to do some experimenting of your own, her article contains very clear, helpful steps to follow.
Amanda Gordon Miller earned both her BA in Painting and her MA in Museum Studies from Syracuse University. All images above via the artist.
13 comments:
Superb, stellar a watery delight!!!
I love learning new techniques & meeting new artists. Grande gratitudes!!!
looks like fun! can't wait to see what you create.
cristin
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Very Cool.
I love this. And it occurs to me it could be a great activity with children too. Which is the only time I get to "create" anything these days!
Beautiful! I would love to do this. It might just be a weekend project!
I had to go back and re-read - I couldn't figure out how you picked up the gelatin. Duh. You are making some terrific purchases.
The fact that it's low-tech and non-toxic is a very appealing thing!
I have NEVER heard of this - I'm still trying to wrap my mind around how it works! The results are beautiful - so organic.
ooh those are so pretty!
btw, i did a bedroom makeover post on my blog today that you might enjoy...check it out at:
http://www.froufroufashionista.blogspot.com/
xox
What a fun invention! That looks really cool! Can't wait to see what you create!
i love this, courtney. it's a beauty.
ps i also fell in LOVE with the green kitchen in the current hb. the sub-zero painted green!?!? i can't stop thinking about that kitchen/space : )
Paul - I know!! The brilliant green blew me away :)
Thats so interesting! I almost got a second degree in printmaking and I've never tried that. Thank you for the inspiration and the how-to.
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