Woodblock
Media Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm
Image Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm
Edition of 9 (with unique variations)
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'Clouds and Sky I & II' are reduction prints using a single block each that have been progressively carved then printed over ten times. Reduction printing allowed for a greater freedom of expression than multiplate as the artist could respond directly to the prints as they slowly emerged. The paradox of using the solidity of woodcut to express the intangible softness of a cloud is present in the visible cut lines in the piece. The pigment used was hand ground sumi ink that gives a depth of colour and intensity to the work and the prints were hand printed with a baren onto Kozo Select washi paper, allowing for a more nuanced touch than a mechanical press. The two works are intended to hang together as they flow from one to the other. This work is part of an ongoing artistic and personal interrogation by the artist of time, motion and nature allied to advanced Japanese woodcut techniques. Carol lives and works in London. As well as exhibiting her work internationally Carol teaches Japanese Woodcut at The Slade, City Lit and Morley College and lectures for The Arts Society in the UK and abroad. Her book “Japanese Woodcut: Traditional Techniques and Contemporary Practice” was published by Crowood Press in 2024.
Woodblock
Media Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm
Image Dimensions: 40 x 50 cm
Edition of 9 (with unique variations)
Split your payment over 10 months with OwnArt 0% APR. Your monthly payment for this artwork would be £95.00.
'Clouds and Sky I & II' are reduction prints using a single block each that have been progressively carved then printed over ten times. Reduction printing allowed for a greater freedom of expression than multiplate as the artist could respond directly to the prints as they slowly emerged. The paradox of using the solidity of woodcut to express the intangible softness of a cloud is present in the visible cut lines in the piece. The pigment used was hand ground sumi ink that gives a depth of colour and intensity to the work and the prints were hand printed with a baren onto Kozo Select washi paper, allowing for a more nuanced touch than a mechanical press. The two works are intended to hang together as they flow from one to the other. This work is part of an ongoing artistic and personal interrogation by the artist of time, motion and nature allied to advanced Japanese woodcut techniques. Carol lives and works in London. As well as exhibiting her work internationally Carol teaches Japanese Woodcut at The Slade, City Lit and Morley College and lectures for The Arts Society in the UK and abroad. Her book “Japanese Woodcut: Traditional Techniques and Contemporary Practice” was published by Crowood Press in 2024.
