Here’s the second of my series of 4 prints based on photographs of manhole covers (by Melvyn Williams) in the Waun Wen area of the city. The images are accompanied by the Welsh place names and their English translation, dating from pre-Industrial times when it was rural and they evoke a rather beautiful landscape. PartContinue reading “The Second Of Four ….”
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The First Of Four ….
I’ve completed my series of four screenprints, inspired by my recent residency on the Waun Wen area of the city. Here’s the first, combining the images of three local manhole covers (from photos taken by Melvyn Williams), with text featuring local Welsh place names and their English translation. These transport us back to a timeContinue reading “The First Of Four ….”
Spoons, Screenprints And So Long
I’ve been a bit quiet on my blog for a few days, been busy with the last of my arts project in the Waun Wen area of the city. Today was the final session, saying so long to the residents and other artists who have been getting involved over the past 15 weeks and collectingContinue reading “Spoons, Screenprints And So Long”
Four So Far.
Wait And See. Four of my screenprints of Waun Wen manholes have two colours printed so far. There’s one more with just one colour, so the second colour will be screened later this week. And then they’ll all have some text overprinted but you’ll have to wait and see ….. Part of the Home and HinterlandContinue reading “Four So Far.”
First Timer Squeegee Technique!
I was at Waun Wen Community Centre again today, carrying on with the screenprints based on manhole covers (from photos by Melvyn Williams), don’t they look a bit like celestial bodies? I was helped by some local residents who dropped by and decided to try out some screenprinting. In fact, they printed them all! IContinue reading “First Timer Squeegee Technique!”
Colour Overlap.
A quiet but productive afternoon in Waun Wen community centre today, continuing with my screenprint series based on images of local manhole covers from original photographs by Melvyn Williams. I mixed Daler Rowney System 3 acrylic paint, Process Magenta, into screenprint medium and overprinted the Process Blue images I did a few days ago. WhereContinue reading “Colour Overlap.”
The First Print.
Manhole Covers In Blue Here’s the very first screenprint of my series of manhole covers of Waun Wen. I started with an original photo by Melvyn Williams, digitally altered it in Adobe Photoshop, printed it onto a sheet of acetate with an inkjet printer, and used that as a negative to create a photoscreen. ThenContinue reading “The First Print.”