PCANZ Print Exchange - prints in progress

I have just completed and delivered my set of prints for the 

Inaugural PCANZ Print Exchange. 

All info can be found on the PCANZ website at

www.printcouncil.nz

Outline:

PCANZ (Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand) members are invited to create an edition of 10 prints, 8 of which will be randomly exchanged with other participating members. One print will form part of a set that will be exhibited and available for sale (same price for all) to raise funds towards the 2020 PCANZ Summer School Scholarship. (Details re SALE tba).

The remaining print will become a part of a collection showcasing the works of contemporary PCANZ members. This will be added to the PCANZ archive currently held at the Aratoi Museum of Art + History, Wairarapa and will be an invaluable collection to look back on in future years.

This project will also be an opportunity for members to “discover” the work of other members and to begin, or add to, their own collection of contemporary NZ printmaking. We are hopeful for a majority of members, of all calibers, to be involved to make this a truly representative collection of PCANZ 2019.

I wanted to create something a little bit "unusual", a little bit "me", 

and something that (hopefully) others might like to have in their collection of exchanged prints. 

Of course for me this meant taking a multi-faceted approach involving a mix of techniques.

We are required to make 10 prints for the exchange. Although I am NOT a fan of editioning (at all!) I decided to aim for an edition of 15 prints (secretly allowing spares for "duds - which, amazingly, there were none) allowing myself a copy for my own records and a few to sell.

Process:

Manawa (NZ Mangrove) seedling

Drypoint, handcoloured with watercolour

Cut out

 Mud! Collograph with cutouts.

 

 Combining details

Blind embossing the glass dome

 Putting it all together

 

Signing

"Specimen: Manawa" by Toni Hartill

Statement:

Manawa, the New Zealand mangrove, is a well-known inhabitant of the shores of northern NZ. Its presence however can be polarizing: some consider it a nuisance and want it cleared, others cherish it as part of the natural landscape. In many areas it is proliferating due to increased nutrient run-off and silt from forestry, farming or land developments. In other areas it has been threatened by land reclamation and polluted waterways. Perhaps its presence is taken for granted. If we become complacent we risk losing either treasured landscapes or a vital part of our ecology. It is tragic to think of the many specimens held in collections that are a record of what was once abundant but are no longer. Engagement with our environment is key.

Framed!

I've had one print framed to be included as part of an upcoming exhibition. 

(More info to come. Just quietly... I'm really pleased with how it has been enhanced by the simple framing - seems to add to its impact as a little museum specimen.)

"Specimen: Manawa" by Toni Hartill

I eagerly await my exchanged prints later in the year 

and also the opportunity to purchase prints to help raise funds for PCANZ.

If you are interested in joining in:

PCANZ Print Exchange:

Open to ALL members.

Deadline July 5th, 2019.

For all info and details visit:

www.printcouncil.nz/printexchange

Thanks for visiting!