Kristen Bartel

Penland

A series of ten traditional Japanese kites were constructed during a short-term Winter Printmaking Residency at Penland School of Craft in 2009. Experimentation with advanced intaglio techniques and shaping copper matrices were secondary focuses for this month long residency.

Documentation

Clear Winter day on grounds of Penland School of Art and Craft.

Documentation

Clear Winter day on grounds of Penland School of Art and Craft.

Documentation

Bowing frame and hitching to tow line.

Japanese Rokaku Kite

Etching and Lithograph on Mulberry paper set on Hand-crafted Bamboo Kite frame. ~2x3'

Japanese Rokaku Kite

Etching and Lithograph on Mulberry paper set on Hand-crafted Bamboo Kite frame. ~2x3'

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Japanese Rokaku Kite

Penland Printshop

Etchings printed with Surface rolls on parchment paper.

Penland Printshop

Litho Stone with Crayon drawings.

Varied Editions

Draw-downs, Color proofs and Varied editions of Lithographs and Etchings.

Varied Edition

Color Etchings on Parchment Paper.

Chin Colle

Composing

Frame Fabrication

Whittling Bamboo

Kite Frames

Hand-crafted Bamboo kites frames.

Kites Faces

Kite faces attached to Bamboo frames.

Suite 1

Color Etchings. 8x8"

Suite 2

Color Etchings. 8x8"

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