Instructor Miguel Rivera talks about intricate inked proofs -- his experiments -- a hybrid of non-traditional high tech and traditional methods such as woodblock and etching.
Members of The Print Society of Greater Kansas City listen to slide presentation.
Experimenting opens up new visual possibilities for the artist to employ in his or her design. Rivera said he learned about these tools and techniques from his intern students at the Kansas City Art Institute.
For example, a CNC laser can be programmed shave away micro-layers from the surface of heavy printing paper. Rivera shows us the machine, the steps to scan a design into the computer, the calibrations and settings ---- and soon it becomes apparent that the whole process is more than just flipping a switch or pushing a button.
Five minute video. Group walks over to see router in action.
Above, the pattern of a city map can be carved with a machine programmed router on to a wood block. It is up to the artist to try new ways of creating and inking wood blocks to make unique inked proofs.
Video. Four minutes.
Rivera presentation took place May 18, 2019
