Help me make a printmaking studio!
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Hi, I’m Gwyneth, a lapsed printmaker hungering to get back into my craft. With your support, I can purchase a small etching press and other needed supplies so that I can set up a printmaking studio!
I fell in love with printmaking while studying studio art at Messiah College, specifically intaglio, and within that I’ve done mostly drypoints and some etchings. I focused on drypoints for my senior exhibition and loved the time in the studio.
Since graduating, I haven’t been able to do much printmaking. A class here, which gave access to a studio, guild membership there, where I could access a studio at certain times. None of these places have been accessible enough for me to use them frequently and regularly, due to various factors—distance/location, cost to use, complications getting there or accessing the space, studio availability not matching my availability, and the hassle of needing to haul all of my stuff there and back every time.
Throughout this year I’ve noticed more of a hunger and longing to get back into printmaking, and had the crazy idea that I could buy a small etching press and set up my own studio nearby. Going the crowdfunding route, through your support, makes this idea/vision attainable for me.
Our church, Convergence (which is also an awesome arts initiative), is graciously providing the space and the supportive, loving community to nurture this endeavor.
The purpose of this is to get me back into the studio, to create a space where I have the freedom to experiment, play, fail, rework, and develop as an artist (and as a person), to get back into an art form that I love and to explore it in a way I haven’t been able to thus far. To have a space set apart for that work.
Reward Levels (Through July 1)
-$10 or more – Thank-you Card – A Thank-you card designed by me, with an update on the studio. (Estimated by December 2018.)
-$25 or more – Celebratory Party - An invitation to a party to celebrate the launching of the studio, with the opportunity to see it set up. (Fall 2018 or later)
-$50 or more – Print – Receive a 5x7in linocut designed and printed by me in the studio. (Estimated by December 2018.)
-$100 or more – Studio Tour & Hands-on Demonstration – Get an inside-look and feel into the printmaking process by spending an afternoon with me and others in the studio. (Fall 2018 or later.)
Thank you for your generosity! PLEASE message me privately to give me your mailing address and email address so that I can thank you with these rewards. You can do that by clicking the envelope icon next to my name at the top.
How Funds Will Be Used
The main cost is a small etching press from Dick Blick, the “Blick Econo Etch Model II Press,” for $653. I will be purchasing good-quality blankets for the press bed (necessary for the function of the press) from Renaissance Graphics, totaling about $100.
Other materials I will be purchasing:
-Tarlatan cloth (used for wiping intaglio plates)
-Blotting paper (used for removing moisture from prints)
-Newsprint
-Printmaking paper
-some basic Inks
-a few printmaking plates – zinc/copper and plexiglass
-some intaglio tools (used for making various marks in the plate)
-Paper tear bar (for tearing paper to size in a beautiful way)
Other costs:
-Mailing/shipping of cards and prints
-Payment processing fee for GoFundMe (3% + $0.30 per pledge)
-Expenses for party
If I make more than my goal (which would be amazing), I can get more colors of ink (and branch out and try more kinds of ink), more intaglio tools that I really want to try out (especially ones that are pricey enough I wouldn’t buy them myself), and a greater variety of paper to try out. If I get significantly more than expected, I can invest in something like paper storage or perhaps supplies to one day get set up to etch (who knows).
Timeline
-Late June into beginning of July – run GoFundMe campaign, and prepare images I want to work with.
-Early July – receive funds and order supplies. I have my supplies listed out and organized within a spreadsheet, so I know already which supplies I would like to order.
-Mid-July – receive shipments of supplies and begin setting up studio!
-Late July-August – spend time printing in the studio and getting into this again! I work part-time in July and have three weeks off in August, intending to use much of this time to establish myself in the studio.
-September-December – continue using studio regularly. I intend to create and ship the linocut prints during this time period (so they can arrive in time for Christmas). Celebratory party and studio tour/demonstration would also likely happen in this time-frame.
-Beyond! – continue working as a printmaker.
My Work
Throughout my time printmaking, much of my work has centered around my grandparents and their lives as missionaries in India; I have usually worked from photographs which my grandfather took while in India. For years, my grandfather had Alzheimer’s, so my prints also dealt with memory and memory loss (conveyed in how I used ink/color in the prints and grouped them together within a frame). After he passed away in 2015, I began exploring themes of loss, legacy, and lineage, as I was processing the impact of his life and his passing.
Where do I go from here? Only time and exploration will tell. I look forward immensely to getting my hands, head, and heart back into the studio. Your gift means a great deal in getting me there!
I fell in love with printmaking while studying studio art at Messiah College, specifically intaglio, and within that I’ve done mostly drypoints and some etchings. I focused on drypoints for my senior exhibition and loved the time in the studio.
Since graduating, I haven’t been able to do much printmaking. A class here, which gave access to a studio, guild membership there, where I could access a studio at certain times. None of these places have been accessible enough for me to use them frequently and regularly, due to various factors—distance/location, cost to use, complications getting there or accessing the space, studio availability not matching my availability, and the hassle of needing to haul all of my stuff there and back every time.
Throughout this year I’ve noticed more of a hunger and longing to get back into printmaking, and had the crazy idea that I could buy a small etching press and set up my own studio nearby. Going the crowdfunding route, through your support, makes this idea/vision attainable for me.
Our church, Convergence (which is also an awesome arts initiative), is graciously providing the space and the supportive, loving community to nurture this endeavor.
The purpose of this is to get me back into the studio, to create a space where I have the freedom to experiment, play, fail, rework, and develop as an artist (and as a person), to get back into an art form that I love and to explore it in a way I haven’t been able to thus far. To have a space set apart for that work.
Reward Levels (Through July 1)
-$10 or more – Thank-you Card – A Thank-you card designed by me, with an update on the studio. (Estimated by December 2018.)
-$25 or more – Celebratory Party - An invitation to a party to celebrate the launching of the studio, with the opportunity to see it set up. (Fall 2018 or later)
-$50 or more – Print – Receive a 5x7in linocut designed and printed by me in the studio. (Estimated by December 2018.)
-$100 or more – Studio Tour & Hands-on Demonstration – Get an inside-look and feel into the printmaking process by spending an afternoon with me and others in the studio. (Fall 2018 or later.)
Thank you for your generosity! PLEASE message me privately to give me your mailing address and email address so that I can thank you with these rewards. You can do that by clicking the envelope icon next to my name at the top.
How Funds Will Be Used
The main cost is a small etching press from Dick Blick, the “Blick Econo Etch Model II Press,” for $653. I will be purchasing good-quality blankets for the press bed (necessary for the function of the press) from Renaissance Graphics, totaling about $100.
Other materials I will be purchasing:
-Tarlatan cloth (used for wiping intaglio plates)
-Blotting paper (used for removing moisture from prints)
-Newsprint
-Printmaking paper
-some basic Inks
-a few printmaking plates – zinc/copper and plexiglass
-some intaglio tools (used for making various marks in the plate)
-Paper tear bar (for tearing paper to size in a beautiful way)
Other costs:
-Mailing/shipping of cards and prints
-Payment processing fee for GoFundMe (3% + $0.30 per pledge)
-Expenses for party
If I make more than my goal (which would be amazing), I can get more colors of ink (and branch out and try more kinds of ink), more intaglio tools that I really want to try out (especially ones that are pricey enough I wouldn’t buy them myself), and a greater variety of paper to try out. If I get significantly more than expected, I can invest in something like paper storage or perhaps supplies to one day get set up to etch (who knows).
Timeline
-Late June into beginning of July – run GoFundMe campaign, and prepare images I want to work with.
-Early July – receive funds and order supplies. I have my supplies listed out and organized within a spreadsheet, so I know already which supplies I would like to order.
-Mid-July – receive shipments of supplies and begin setting up studio!
-Late July-August – spend time printing in the studio and getting into this again! I work part-time in July and have three weeks off in August, intending to use much of this time to establish myself in the studio.
-September-December – continue using studio regularly. I intend to create and ship the linocut prints during this time period (so they can arrive in time for Christmas). Celebratory party and studio tour/demonstration would also likely happen in this time-frame.
-Beyond! – continue working as a printmaker.
My Work
Throughout my time printmaking, much of my work has centered around my grandparents and their lives as missionaries in India; I have usually worked from photographs which my grandfather took while in India. For years, my grandfather had Alzheimer’s, so my prints also dealt with memory and memory loss (conveyed in how I used ink/color in the prints and grouped them together within a frame). After he passed away in 2015, I began exploring themes of loss, legacy, and lineage, as I was processing the impact of his life and his passing.
Where do I go from here? Only time and exploration will tell. I look forward immensely to getting my hands, head, and heart back into the studio. Your gift means a great deal in getting me there!
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Gwyneth Kiehl
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Alexandria, VA