Here are some new projects I have been working and I have to say, I am quite excited about these! This new series incorporates several different techniques ultimately resulting in rich, textured, collaged feeling pieces.
Here's how I did them...
These works started with the a laser engraver I have access to at work. The imagery of the insects were taken from a scanned book cover and manipulated in Adobe Illustrator. I then burnt the file, using the laser engraver, into a piece of plastic, creating essentially a relief block.
I combined this engraved block with a printed texture, taken from the Styrofoam trays used to package and sell meat. I would cut the bottom of the trays away from the sides, ink the textured suffice and then print it onto paper. The variety of different textures, layers and depth is quite profound from printing such a simple, common material.
To complete these pieces I hopped onto my fiance's new sewing machine and with a little help from her, the owners manual, and a little practice on my own, I was sowed loose pieces of paper together into larger combined pieces.
Following are detailed images, as well as full piece shots.
Here's how I did them...
These works started with the a laser engraver I have access to at work. The imagery of the insects were taken from a scanned book cover and manipulated in Adobe Illustrator. I then burnt the file, using the laser engraver, into a piece of plastic, creating essentially a relief block.
I combined this engraved block with a printed texture, taken from the Styrofoam trays used to package and sell meat. I would cut the bottom of the trays away from the sides, ink the textured suffice and then print it onto paper. The variety of different textures, layers and depth is quite profound from printing such a simple, common material.
To complete these pieces I hopped onto my fiance's new sewing machine and with a little help from her, the owners manual, and a little practice on my own, I was sowed loose pieces of paper together into larger combined pieces.
Following are detailed images, as well as full piece shots.
(full Piece - Red/Yellow)
(detail - Red)
(detail - Red)
(detail - Yellow)
(full Piece - Green)
(Detail - floral pattern)
(detail - Green)
(Detail - floral pattern)
(detail - Green)
(full Piece - Yellow)
(detail - Yellow)
These are just a few of the pieces I have been working with this process and I will be updating the blog once I have completed the others. Until next time, please let me know if you have any questions about what you are seeing...
(detail - Yellow)
Thanks Readers!
Azzano
