Cyanotype Collages and Marbleized Paper

Rembrandt van Rijn
Self Portrait

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

Oscar Wilde

A recap:

Thursday's lecture involved the work of Rembrandt van Rijn. The printmaking classes are finishing screen prints. The photo classes printed cyanotypes from original collages (click here for a previous post that explains the chemistry of the cyanotype process). The sculpture class is making books.

Here are a few cyanotype prints:

Ben Engel

John Chirchirillo

Daniel Smith

Ian Fisher

Emma Carter

Jack Radford

Jason Lu

Hannah Hatton

Connor Phillips



And, a drawing from Rachel Levi

This week, two of the Art Timeline Mural panels were installed.
Here is the timeline plan-

Davis Martinec

Mechal Harward

Seventh Period is working on handmade books.
Monday we marbleized paper for the end sheets.

One more thing...
Last year we introduced the official Trinity Art T-shirt.
This week we've pulled the screen from the vault and,
once again, are making the following offer:

Bring in a t-shirt, hoodie, or other article of clothing
and Mr. Carter will print the Trinity Art Logo on it for you-

NO CHARGE!

Emma models a sample

Our Marbleizing 'How To' video-

Marbleizing from Good Day on Vimeo.

The Breath of Inspiration

What inspires you?

That is the question posed this week, as I introduced students to the German Master, Albrecht Durer. For an excellent article on Why Inspiration Matters by Scott Barry Kaufman, click here.


Inspiration is a curious thing. The word comes from the Latin, inspirare, meaning 'to breathe'. In the Creation account from the Hebrew Scriptures, we find-


And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 2:7


Living soul could also be translated-
'living one who breathes.'

Durer's Dream

Watercolor

1525

This week students finished clay tiles and functional pieces.

Waiting to be fired

Joe and Margaret Craig have graciously donated the funds to purchase a brand new Kiln for the Trinity Art program. 

Thank you, Dr. and Mrs. Craig!

We also mixed a batch of cyanotype emulsion for the photography classes.

Mixing cyanotype chemistry

Student work from the week

Oil and Latex on wood panel

36" x 60"

Samuel Carter

Cyanotype

Pinhole Photograph

Davis Martinec

Megan

Digital composite

Alli Meyer

Watercolor

Ian Easterbrook

Daily Consumption

Mixed Media

Samuel Carter

Alli's Alphabet

Digital Photography

Alli Meyer

Katherine

Digital Photograph

Mechal Harward

Sock Monkey

Handmade by

Katie Metz

Great Christmas Ideas

The Art Notecards are still available! Featuring original Trinity student work, these beautiful cards make great gifts. $12 per box, including envelopes.

Proceeds go to Trinity PTO.

Trinity Art T-Shirts available

An unbeatable offer-

Bring in your t-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, or misc. article of clothing and I will screen print the image above onto it- white ink on dark and black ink on white, NO CHARGE!

However, if you are reading this from places far away, email me. We will work out something.

My email is mcarter@trinityprep.com.