First, we had to determine the most appropriate, relevant and – dare we say – creepy manner of eroding the sepia portrait prints. It took multiple tries, and more than a few x-acto blades.
After deciding that a vaguely termite-eaten pattern would be best for the project, we created templates for each layer and traced guides onto the back of the prints. In the upper right corner, note the growing stash of busted up x-acto blades stored in the very high-tech blade disposal bin.
The three layers that will make up the finished piece.
The three layers sandwiched together, but without any spacers between the layers. Before framing, we will sandwich matboard between each layer to provide a more 3-D viewing experience.
The finished, framed piece.
A detail of the erosion of the layers.
Tags: creep, cutting, flowers, framing, linocut, paper, portrait, reduction, sepia, wedding, x-acto
April 25, 2011 at 3:05 pm |
sarahfeeney! i just LOVE these!! wow, so beautiful and delicate and – of course – creepy. i am creeped out just looking at them online, so i can’t even imagine how delightful they are in person
is there any way to – ahem – purchase such a thing?
love!!
j
April 25, 2011 at 4:14 pm |
Thank you so much, Julia! And, of course they can be purchased! Just let me know which one(s) you want, and they’ll be sent out to you pronto.
May 5, 2011 at 2:26 pm |
Creep-tastic! This is my favorite thus far. I think you need a dress exactly like that, by the way.