I loaned this book with the intention of looking at different ways of simplifying my WeType text and ways of working with it, without using the kit I wish to make so that it would be even more accessible.
These pages described making a two colour stamp and a simple way to register the two blocks together. Although I have done this many times I thought it would be good to use it with my WeType to make a very simplistic stamp version for individuals to have very easy access to printing and creating their own message,
I used rectangular small rubbers to create both the logo (WE) and the word GROW, which I have used in the small project work for the school allotment site.
I developed the designs for the rubbers in illustrator, reversing the images first ready for transfer, on an art board to the correct size.
I then made 2 art boards for each design to put each separation on. I justified the designs to the left so they would realign when printed against a registration line.
The rubbers were like the easy cut lino in that I found them a bit chewy and stretchy to carve into which in my opinion can affect the detail and ease of carving, but they were very easy and soft to carve.
Ive used stamp pads to ink these samples up as this ink develops easy colour overlays and dries really quickly. It's a more accessible ink which is easy to buy in craft stores and cleans away easily.
Further examples on different coloured papers using better quality pigment inks.
Looking further through the book the section on Cinderella stamps was interesting, there was information about the use of stamps in protests in which 2 men tried to declare a street in London independent from the British Isles in the 70s.
These images and pages discussed Mail art and collaborating with a recipient of the mail to develop collaborative pieces. I think this would be a great idea to do with some of my community is.. postcards, so will be sending these out to a few individuals with the hope of making collaborative works.
This was also a great inspiration, David Lemm made an interactive event in Edinburgh in 2014. Participants were given a route in which rubber stamps were waiting. The participants then used used each stamp, in which each one related to the surroundings. They printed onto their own version of the print, reflecting their own version and experience of the journey.
I would like to explore this idea, but need to work out how this would work.
Would it be in a building, a park or a route.
Would there be an experience that reflected in the works?
Are you learning about community on the way?
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