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This piece has been a long time in the making. I printed the central #woodengraving with #letterpress at @sparkboxstudio two years ago. I worked on the rest of the #woodcuts back in my own studio over the next few months after that, and then sat on the project until I could make the work that I wanted to show with it. I owe a huge thank you to @scott_kip for manufacturing the gears inside it that make it all work. Swipe to see some of the gears on his workbench. The piece is currently on view at #fleisherartmemorial as part of my #windchallenge exhibition. #printmaking #sculpturalprintmaking #kineticprint #contemporaryprintmaking #worksonpaper #getimprinted #reductionwoodcut #kineticart #ripple #wonder #bembo @fleisherart #rebeccagilbert #megaprintmakers #volvelle #fraserspiral
Several of my recent pieces are inspired by the #volvelle otherwise known as an #informationwheel . One aspect that draws me to the structure most is how it holds the capacity both to hide and reveal information. These works are included in my exhibition @fleisherart on view through May 10th. #woodcut #printmaking #contemporaryworksonpaper #contemporaryprintmaking #quasar #moonhalo #philadelphiaart #rebeccagilbert #reductionwoodcut #worksonpaper #visionsofplenty #detail
The face behind the art. Here I am, closed-eyed thinking & drinking as I talk about my work at @fleisherart . I’ll be there talking about my work again tomorrow (Saturday) at 1:30 minus the beer - it’s a family affair. #artshow #artexhibtion #arttalk #visionsofplenty #printmaking #cyclops #rebeccagilbert #fleisher #windchallenge #phillyart #philadelphiaartist
I used every black ink I had to create variations of visually vibrating intensity and depth in this piece. It’s made up of thirty-two woodcut prints and a little bit of @stuartsemple black 2.0. #cutpaperart #multiples #shadowbox #portals #vortex #blackhole #sharetheblack #woodcut #blacktwopointo #woodcut #printmaking #contemporaryprintmaking #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #dimensionalprint #rebeccagilbert The piece is currently on view at @fleisherart through May 10th.
A little glimpse of my exhibition, “Visions of Plenty: Observation, Perception, Illusion, and Reverie”. Influenced by historic moveable book structures and 19th century optical devices, it’s an exhibition of #woodcuts, #woodengravings and #sculptural prints about looking, seeing, life, and love. If you’re in or near Philadelphia in the next few weeks, I hope you can stop by @fleisherart to see it. Special thanks to The Independence Foundation, @winterthurmuse , and @theprintcenter for supporting the research and development of this new body of work. #printmaking #contemporaryprintmaking #woodcut #woodengraving #artexhibition #philadelphiaart #opticalart #mementomoritattoo #windchallenge #rebeccagilbert #independencefoundation
Incredible work by @rebecca_print, a woodcut extraordinaire and former teacher of mine. This morning I managed to sneak in to her show, "Visions of Plenty" just before it all came down. What can I say? Rebecca is ambitious with her medium and craft and the work is a delight to experience. Somebody better collect this.
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This is a two-sided piece with a sunhalo on one side and a moon halo on the other. It’s made from two multiple block and reduction woodcuts each carved and reduced from three blocks), and two wood engravings, plus some screen printed transparent base with mica flocking. The structure was inspired in part by 19th century French fans that I examined @winterthurmuse last summer, and in part by the 19th century device called a phenakistiscope used in early development of the moving picture. Big thanks to @benqk for the life-saving wood turning, and #independencefoundation in Philly for the support. The piece is on view at @fleisherart through May 10th and open every day except Sunday! #twentytwodegreehalo #woodcut #printmaking #colorwoodcut #contemporaryprintmaking #opticalart #rebeccagilbert #megaprintmakers #worksonpaper #woodengraving #screenprint #printsculpture #moveableprint #rebeccagilbert #sunhalo #moonhalo
Phase I of this project is nearing completion as I print the next to final layer of my #lunarhalo I already laid the groundwork for phases II, III, and IV. Plus I have the deadline of my upcoming exhibit at @fleisherart so there will be more soon! #woodcut #reductionwoodcut #printmaking #twentytwodegreehalo #contemporaryprintmaking #rebeccagilbert #windchallenge