Denbo Residency recipient Clare Winslow is doing screenprinting on a panel of wood. This is somewhat experimental for her as she usually
works with paper. The surface of the panel is not as smooth, takes
color differently, the color will appear differently, and it's hard
to know what it will look like beforehand. It's harder to test with
wood than with paper, because you wouldn't want to throw out the
wood, though you can sand a layer off later if necessary. The project is a two-piece scene to go on wood reused from kitchen cabinet
doors. She has used the medium before, but previously on something
already prepared. Her medium, as it comes from something already in
existence, will need to be prepared and coated first. Otherwise, the
wood could buckle. So first comes sanding and coating, and after the
ink goes on, a varnish to protect the surface. This artwork may take ten or
so layers of ink.
The inspiration for the project is a
landscape. Clare envisions a loose landscape rooted in a particular suburban street at dusk, in which there was a filtered,
lowering light; street lamps; telephone wires; dark trees; and a
light sky. Telephone wires are commonly thought of as ugly additions
to a view, says Clare, but in this piece their interesting geometric
lines cross the picture, adding abstract elements.
For her one-month residency at
Pyramid Atlantic for the Denbo Residency, Clare thinks this piece and the preparation for it will be plenty to take on. Her goal
is to finish the test prints and final project in the month of March.
The ink on the table today is speedball water-based screenprinting
ink (acrylics).
