by Big Print Project
Peter Braune of New Leaf Editions, here in Vancouver, was one of the brains behind the idea of several artists making very large prints using 4×8 foot woodblocks which were inked and steamrolled right on the street across from his shop on Granville Island last summer. Now there is a great video of the event – do watch it and enjoy!
I had heard about this fun project developing last summer but did not make it out to watch it happen. Great to see a few familiar faces as well as others I have heard of but not met personally. Wonderful work by all of them.
As a side note, New Leaf Editions is well known in the printmaking community for running the popular BIMPE biennial of mini-prints. I participated in BIMPE VI in 2010. You may be interested in looking through some of the exhibition catalogues featured on the site.
January 18, 2015 in Neat stuff, Other artists, Print Triennials, Printmaking by Marja-Leena
What a totally cool project! I loved seeing the steamroller with Kermit the Frog riding up front. The prints they made at the event were wonderful.
It really was an amazing collaborative project full of fun and creative work. I’m glad you enjoyed this.