This month we’re excited to present a series of screen print projects from selected members of our community. From quarantine comics, to colourful tees, and typographic prints, our members have used silkcreen printing to bring a variety of their innovative projects to life.
Jungyeon Roh: Better (Not) Together
Illustrator Jungyeon Roh created this one-page comic about Covid19. Better (Not) Together was originally created as a submission for Rescue Party by Desert Island Brooklyn. The comic can be divided into nine panels, and used all the characters from Jungyeon’s Better Together projects. The artwork was silkscreen printed on high-quality printmaking paper in an edition of 13, and used two colour combinations; purple and pink, and green and pink.
Print To The People: Lockdown Editions
Despite Print to the People HQ being closed to the public due to Covid-19, the team have still been getting inky behind closed doors (observing social distancing) and getting creative in their home studios. With a stock of blank t-shirts and postcards that were for projects that have now been cancelled or postponed, Print to the People decided to use them to print Lockdown Editions, where proceeds could go to local Norfolk charity, Leeway. For the collaborative t-shirts, the team delved through their back catalogue of designs, or doodled up something fresh, to create unique illustrations that were screen printed in random colours and placements. Enjoying the opportunity of more time to communicate with loved ones during lockdown, Print to the People also created Positive Printed Post, helping to spread the love. The exclusive postcards were designed by the team and screen printed lovingly by hand at their HQ.
Theadora Ballantyne-Way: In Print We Trust
Theadora Ballntyne-Way’s work explores the subject of online misinformation, and looks at how, as our conversations move increasingly online, they become exposed to and influenced by more extreme outlying voices. Using screen printing to bring her works to life, Theadora aims to probe at our sense of perception using the textures and marks of traditional print to produce a false sense of legitimacy; one that is at odds with most contemporary image production. Her prints reflect the narratives of misinformation she has experienced through social media, 24-hour news reels, and pop up notifications on many screens, which have grown ever more persistent, prominent, and misleading. Inspired by Dada artists, Theadora’s process involves photomontage, and responds to the current media landscape by choosing nonsense over negativity, offering relief for both maker and viewer.
Naomi Arbuthnot: Unbelonging
During lockdown printmaker Naomi Arbuthnot started to further develop and experiment with her screen printing practice. Using photographs of well known and historic buildings, and focusing on one iconic feature that she wanted to bring a new perspective to, she built a unique colour palette to work with. For her new screen print series, Naomi took inspiration from the graffiti style of Shepard Fairey, and Andy Warhol’s use of colour.
Boris Rijksen: The Modular Series
The Modular Series is an ongoing series of screen printed words by Boris Rijksen. The series stems from a question Boris asked himself: “What do people want on their walls and what’s the right size for an artwork?“. Boris concluded that he may never know, and that he could let people decide for themselves. With his modular system one can combine the screen prints as they wish to make a combination that suits. The project began with an original set of diptychs; four words that all end with ‘thing’ which can expand by adding new prints, or can be exchanged to create something new. “It’s such a nice feeling to hand pull a print and see the result right away” describes Boris on the process of screen printing. However, because he only works with one colour per print, and doesn’t make use of its distinctive overprint qualities, Boris wanted to add something of his own to the technique. Fascinated by the impurities in screen printing, he decided to exaggerate this using vinyl stencils. By pasting the stencils on a screen it creates more offset between the screen and the paper, resulting in rougher edges that differ in every print.
Meg Hopkin: Waste Not Want Not
Over the past few months, Meg Hopkin has been finding new ways to work in her home studio. She has been printing more then ever, trying to use all that she’s got, thus decided to re-purpose her misprints as mini prints, cropping them down into small mounted prints. “When cutting down a big print you find new compositions as you really focus on one area. Each small composition is very different, I really enjoy cutting down prints now, it feels a shame to throw away prints which go wrong” explains the screen printer. Meg has also been using her misprints to create 3D collages; layering up areas of a print to create height and depth, and then adding neon acrylic shapes on top. Enjoying creating these pieces, Meg is planning on creating a giant version out of wood. “I love experimenting with new ideas, it is how my work develops as I find out what does and what doesn’t work” states Meg. She also has a bag of off cuts which she is going to use to make handmade paper to screen print on.
Kelly Belter: Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart is a 7-layer screen print on hanji paper by Kelly Belter, and is based on the themes of the tarot and divine femininity. Characteristic of Kelly’s signature bold and colourful illustration style, the print features vibrant spot colours that are held together with a strong key layer. A small limited edition of 10 prints was created for Mingle; a group show featuring a collective of up-and-coming Korean artists that Kelly was partaking in.
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