Sara Schalliol
September, 2010
Title of Show
He(art) of Wood
Medium
Woodcut and linocut prints
First Friday Reception
September 3rd, 5:30-8:00pm
Artist Statement
I’ve always been slightly obsessed with mass-production. As a kid growing up I never made just one of something, I’d make a series. My Industrial Design education enlightened me to production processes and further fueled my interest in the making of multiple objects. Injection molding, casting, stamping, I just loved it all! But the more I learned and the more experience I got, the more I realized that an integral part of who I am is being a maker..a hand-maker. And, how does making by hand relate to all of this mass-production? And does the average person even know or care who or how their products are made? These are the themes, along with my exploration of this new state (I moved to Alaska about a year ago), that swim around in my head that I’ve chosen to imprint on wood and linoleum.
With my love of multiples and the uniqueness of handmade objects, printmaking is a perfect fit. I’m able to spend a great amount of time carving a block, and then make dozens of prints from it. Each print I pull from my wood or linoleum is different, and I also do some hand-painting on my prints to further increase their individuality. I love that I can express my love of the handmade while giving in to my love of creating multiples.
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