“A lumberjack said that if his life depended upon cutting down a tree in five minutes, he would spend three minutes sharpening his axe.”This morning before going to the dentist (for a root canal, oh joy), I've ordered wood-carving tools for the upcoming relief printmaking class... and a sharpening block.
--Version of this quote is often attributed to Abraham Lincoln but is actually an old logging aphorism [quote origin]
The class description says we'll start with black-and-white prints. Looking at my old photos of sewing notions, I thought these elements might make a good b&w composition:
I've long admired and been influenced by Kenspeckle Letterpress in Duluth, MN, the studio of husband & wife artist team Rick Allen & Marian Lansky.
Allen said a high school teacher gave him an appreciation of old world printing techniques. [Article "Creative Art from Old World & 21st Century Technology"]
I've bought many of their prints as greeting cards, including some of Allen's Trapper's Daughter series. Here, "The Trapper's Daughter and the Close Reach"––I like that his prints often include words: "A Leading Wind & a Following Sea".
Some of the blocks Rick Allen carved for the above print--he uses linoleum and wood blocks:
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