Most of the cover papers for this series were made using a large collagraph plate that I printed in various colour combinations on my etching press. I use Charbonnel etching inks and Somerset paper. After printing, I cut parts of the print down to size for the covers. The scraps are saved for collage or card making.
The plate was never intended to make a full sized print: just as well as it doesn't hold together as a large piece. Additional covers were made from paper saturated with water colour. Silver and gold foil was added to some covers.
Here are some images of the collagraph plate:
Blind embossed collagraph plate
Inked up and ready to print
The plate was never intended to make a full sized print: just as well as it doesn't hold together as a large piece. Additional covers were made from paper saturated with water colour. Silver and gold foil was added to some covers.
Here are some images of the collagraph plate:
Untasted Wine
Here
in the circle
of our separate arms,
Quench metal in cool water
hammer out
the bond between us,
fashion two
lives.
Spun From Dawn
Such tenacity and singleness of purpose
Such grim love of living
The tree explored its world while anchored to it
Try the Silk
sandstone dunes and minarets
risen cathedrals carved by the wind
shadowed depths that could
swallow entire cities
Smoke Sequence
I see hundreds
of small white-bellied fish
strung motionless
upon the pebbles
Silent Heart
tonight skirts of smoke waver
with shooting ripples
above the black horizon
The passion dancer
in the centre of the sky
unfolds her shimmering drapery
in silent white swirls
Touch of Lips
love's soul
burns bright flame
Lovers Embrace a Falling Star
image inspired by Patterson Ewen
The meteor burnt
a star
down
melted space
It fled to flower
on a winter's night
with alien fire
Starshell
May some turtle girl
from another myth
find him.
Wicked Face
gauze cured in moonlight,
eyes pink seashells,
brow,
cream memory.
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