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About the Element
"Thulium" was named for the ancient place-name Thule, which has
referred to Sweden (where Tm's discoverer Per Theordor Cleve is from)
and also to Norway, Iceland and Greenland. In the days long before we
could fly over in a plane and see that those places were distinct
geographical locales.
About the Print
This is a photopolymer
etching (solarplate etching) based on an image of a mythical northern
island that I drew using Illustrator. With drypoing etching used to
alter the plate before the final image was pulled. The final print I
sent for the project was intaglio with Daniel Smith water-soluble
oil-based ink on white BFK Rives paper.
About the Printmaker
Although formally
trained as a biologist, I have long been interested in photography and
printmaking. I have tried a wide variety of printmaking techniques,
including linocut, monotype and collograph. But when I learned
photopolymer etching (know by the trade name solarplate etching), I
felt I'd found the right fit. The technique allows me to combine
digital work with the wonderfully hands-on feel of mixing inks, tearing
paper and pulling prints in a hand-cranked printing press.
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