Collagraphs and Inspirations

Collagraphs and Inspirations

Ursula Leach- Seeds Escaping

When I attended university I experimented briefly with creating collages which I then went on to print images from but never really pursued this method further and focused on etching. Having come back to my roots recently and studying different methods of printing I have been particularly interested in Collagraphs.

Brenda Hartill and Anita Klein-Heavenly Bodies 

This method is largely experimental and can combine both intaglio and relief techniques. A good book which illustrates some of the techniques involved is published by A C Black;

"The Printmaking Handbook, Collagraphs and Mixed Media Printmaking" by Brenda Hartill and Richard Clarke.

Above: Sean Harris, A series inspired by retelling childhood nightmares and Welsh Pagan Folklore and Legend

I am looking to combine plates and methods in the coming months and I hope that using Collagraph techniques will allow me to explore texture in a much more experimental way using found materials rather than acids involved with etching.