Saturday, July 9, 2011

the third window

Today's work in the studio followed a palatial dim sum brunch in Boston's China Town with the other artists in residence.

It's late and I don't think I can effectively comment on the latest anthotype. Just documentation of the work in the studio today and the utilization of the third window. Goodbye view of the grounds of Emmanuel and the skyscrapers of biomedical research. At least for three weeks or until the first finished anthotype comes down.

two examples of coated paper

The top sheet has been coated three times with rose petal emulsion. The bottom sheet has been coated just once with the same emulsion.

deconstructed garment

The garment is unsewn and cut in order to obtain of single layer of fabric for most of the object. This yields the most detail in the photogram technique I am employing for the anthotypes in this project.

placement of garment on coated paper

Strangely enough, I did place the garment in the window upside down. It was the best solution for keeping the work propped up against the glass with the 1" x 2" x 72"  pieces of wood.

the contraption, studio view
What the visitor to the studio would see. It was a lot harder this time than the previous two anthotypes. I must have been taking a short cut.


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