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.
Clear Winter day on grounds of Penland School of Art and Craft.
Clear Winter day on grounds of Penland School of Art and Craft.
Bowing frame and hitching to tow line.
Etching and Lithograph on Mulberry paper set on Hand-crafted Bamboo Kite frame. ~2x3'
Etching and Lithograph on Mulberry paper set on Hand-crafted Bamboo Kite frame. ~2x3'
Detail.
Etchings printed with Surface rolls on parchment paper.
Litho Stone with Crayon drawings.
Draw-downs, Color proofs and Varied editions of Lithographs and Etchings.
Color Etchings on Parchment Paper.
Whittling Bamboo
Hand-crafted Bamboo kites frames.
Kite faces attached to Bamboo frames.
Color Etchings. 8x8"
Color Etchings. 8x8"