#relief prints

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🐾 TRANSSEXUALISM COULD SAVE YOU ! 🐾

[uwmspeccoll]

It' Fine Press Friday!

Coat of Art

Wisconsin artist Mark Brueggeman's work, which I have had the privilege of encountering during my internship in Special Collections, captivates with its distinctive artistic vision. This unique piece of art is a portfolio of broadsides inspired by the poem, A Coat, by W. B. Yeats, the first Irish Nobel laureate in literature.

The portfolio was published in Amherst Junction, Wisconsin, at Brueggeman’s Atelier Vermeil Studio in 2016, printed in an edition of 20 copies with Optima 24 type and intaglio and relief prints on Riverpoint paper, a Strathmore paper made at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where Brueggeman taught for many years.

Mark Brueggeman’s work spans a variety of media, a testament to his versatility and skill. His repertoire includes printing, pastels, intaglio and relief printing, letterpress, and drawing in ink, graphite, and pastel. He earned his undergraduate degree in drawing and painting at the Art Institute of Chicago and his graduate degree in drawing and fiber sculpture at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

Written in 1912, A Coat reflects a period in Yeats’ life when he was attempting to change his writing style. He experimented with various techniques and approaches, constantly striving to enrich and expand his writing. As a result, his poetry underwent numerous transformations, ultimately leading to the creation of his unique voice and style. When it comes to the poem’s meaning, it could refer to anything from Yeats’ own writing style to the futility of war or perhaps something else entirely. One of the most extraordinary things about poetry is that it is open to interpretation, allowing each reader to find their own meaning in the words.

-Melissa, Special Collections Classics Intern.

[kino-free-time]

The Taiko Bridge and the Yuhi Mound at Meguro

1857

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[artchloeellis]

Photos from the market I attended last Saturday at Larne Market Yard! I forgot to take close up photos of my table at this one but I grabbed some shots from the video for a slightly better look 🙂

I also dressed as a vampire for this Halloween themed market hehe, those fangs took me an eternity to sculpt but I think it paid off in the end lol 🧛‍♀️🦇🧡

Thank you to everyone who came along and to those that bought from me! 🫶 And to my Mum for being my market-buddy again too! 💖

[wolfcomix]

Jelly cycle, gamblin ink on kitakata paper, hand pressed

[nollimet]

Just some late night post card making ft Gars

[ID: horizontal lines of blue and white identical garfish with orange and yellow stars interspersed. end ID]

[lycanthrop-ee-art]

werewolves in love <3

[saltedsnailstudio]

“becoming” banner by jasper alexander

linocut print on fabric, home sewn utilizing recycled textiles

[fishballad]

body, friend of mine (2023)

[teomodo]

computer maintenance tips

[webvore]

i'm not going anywhere! (2023)

[uwmspeccoll]

Staff Pick of the Week

The semester is once again ending, and I fear we need all the help we can get to make it through these trying weeks. On that note, I bring you some help from the saints through Steven M. Krueger's Holy Raiment. Created by the artist after being inspired by letterpress and advanced fiber arts classes here at UWM, this book pairs relief prints of various objects with a corresponding saint to create a work reminiscent of a prayer book.

Of the book's construction, the artist explains:

The intimate size and shape of the reference intentionally recalls a prayer book, complete with silk ribbon marker. The hand carved imagery opposite the corresponding text serves as the identifying attribute, in keeping with the practice of representing each saint with a specific symbol or emblem. Researched and studied, this attention to details reinforced the religious theme.

When choosing saints to include in this book, Krueger picked saints that he could pair with a particular garment of clothing or items associated with getting dressed, and these pairings are included in a catalogue on the last page of the book. While the patron saint of students (Thomas Aquinas) is not included within these pages, you are still sure to find someone to help you out in the pages of this short book!

The text was compiled from various books about the lives of the saints, the text is computer-generated in Percival type, and the type and engravings are printed on white Parchtone paper.

View more staff picks.

– Sarah S., Special Collections Graduate Intern

[kino-free-time]

Gray Heron (Aosagi) and Mizu-aoi Plant

1857

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[artchloeellis]

Photos from the first four markets I’ve attended so far this year! ✨

Ballyclare, Monkstown, Larne, and Carrickfergus. The last photo is of a bird that kept hovering around outside the Larne Market lol (apparently someone nearby feeds it regularly 😊🕊️)

Thank you again to my mum for being my market-buddy! 😁💖

[cainhowlett]

7 months of carving coming to an end, I lost some details and added some. I love and need to see the prints, but honestly, the block is the final art piece for me. It’s what I spend all my time with and each one has a segment of my life attached with it.

Shina woodblock

[rayleeschobel]

Carved and printed some little guys! I’ll be cutting them out and sewing them to some dark green beanies to have available during some upcoming holiday markets