I was looking through my inventory and realized that I never posted this piece from 2024 even though it has been for sale at Leighton Centre, Route 22 Gallery as well as part of the Alberta Printmakers Lasting Impressions member's show!
I've been exploring the complexities of reduction linocut, a printmaking process that uses only one block to print many layers. The artist starts with a barely carved block and prints a layer of colour, then carves away more of the block and prints the next colour. This process is repeated until all the layers of colour are printed, leaving very little of the original block behind. Since the layers are permanently removed from the printing block, the edition of prints is limited to the original printing session. If an error occurs, there is a chance that part or all of the work could be ruined. This piece has 3 layers of colour, each layer taking several hours to print all the individual pieces within the edition. I have printed this work using antique printing equipment, which is a highly specialized artform that requires mechanical and artistic skill. This allowed me to be quite precise in lining up the many layers the application of ink was consistent. As a result, the colours are rich and highly pigmented, almost painterly in quality. You can find it in my online shop here: http://www.michellewiebe.com/store/p11/gears-reduction.html
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