I did a week long etching workshop at the very famous Crown Point Press in San francisco. The experience was inspiring and life changing. I felt like I was walking in the foot steps of giants. Below are a few photos of my week and the great people that I met.
Thank you to Kathan Brown founder of Crown Point Press and the master printers Catherine, Asa, and ianne
For more information on Crown Point Press please go to: www.crownpoint.com
kelly reemtsen
Crown Point Press Summer o8
Rita, Asa & Katie at the press
Rita using foil over soft ground for texture
Kim inking her plate
Kim showing the proper way to wipe a plate
Leslie and Barry
Steve cleaning his plate
Steve using the downdraft table
The famous forced air print dryer
The first press used by Kathan Brown of CPP
An etched Chuck Close plate
The Acid room
Dutch Mordant acid green from the copper
Rosin “aquatint” melting on Kelly’s plates
Very cute Ianne
The pin up wall
Kelly’s work Station w/ work in background
Plates with Aquatint and Ianne’s reflection
Rita and Ianne
Kelly w/ plates in the acid bath
Check to see if all is ok
Asa shows Steve Chine colle
Barry inking his very large plate
Kelly’s plates
Kelly’s plates detail
random view
view from the studio
Kim cleaning her plates at the downdraft table
Kim’s prints on the drying rack
Kim’s prints close up
Elizabeth thinking
Kelly at her work station
View from Kelly’s work station
All of the hard work has paid off
I am very happy with my plates
Figure 2 Pink
Figure 1 Orange
Figure 2 Green.
Figure 1 Aqua
Sweep it under the rug
Figure 2 Fuschia
Figure 1 Green
V is for Valium & Vacuum
