For our second silkscreen assignment, we were challenged to create a poster. A poster? I had no idea what to make a poster about. I talked to my professor and he suggested I make a poster for my upcoming two-person show, Middle Ground, with my friend Benjamin Hawley. The poster is a limited-edition 15-layer screen print that combines imagery from both of our bodies of work. The image on the left is a rough sketch of the initial design for the poster. Using a photograph of one of Benjamin's prints, I collaged a photo of one of the rocks from my collection on top of his bold shadow shape. After testing out multiple designs for the text of the poster, I felt ready to print. I started with a solid rectangle of sea foam green ink, then taped the screen and printed a transparent layer of peach over the top half. Next, I began printing the layers of the rock by using screen filler to block out sections of the rock and print them with increasingly dark grays. The image on the right shows what the print looks like after about ten layers of ink! The image above shows how I planned the final layer of the rock portion of the poster. I blocked out everything but the darkest values, then printed the exposed areas over the previous layers. I used a piece of tracing paper to help me understand which layers to block out with screen filler and which layers to leave empty. After printing all the imagery, I created a screen of the text for the poster. First, I coated the screen with bright pink emulsion and let it try. Then, I printed the text for the poster onto two pieces of mylar, and taped the mylar prints on top of each other so that they would be opaque enough to block out light. Next, I burned the text onto my screen. To print it, I taped off one section at a time and printed each part of the text in a different color.
I'm so proud of this print and the collaboration and hard work that has gone into my two-person show with Benjamin!
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Marsha Mingle
11/11/2021 15:53:15
Depending upon the price, I would love to purchase one of these awesome posters Emily! So proud of you XOXO
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Emily
3/24/2022 20:03:37
Thanks Aunt Marsha! I hope you are enjoying your print! <3
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Lucinda
1/4/2022 13:38:52
Loved your show & so happy we were able to be there with you at your reception/closing. Beautiful work. <3
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Emily
3/24/2022 20:04:27
Thanks mom! Glad you could be there! <3
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Sandrine
7/12/2022 17:23:47
Stunning work! This is one great poster. I want to share a company that provides one of the fastest printing services for every type of need. "Elgin Printing". https://www.elginprinting.com.au They offer a variety of print services, that are guaranteed reliable and effective, thanks to their 50 years experience in the industry. Thanks once again!
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