Primary data gathered from three historically renowned European manufacturers will inform my studio-led research; Training Nature, the transformation process of reduction into intransitive tessellating multi-plate relief block printing.
What historical multi-plate relief block hand-printing processes continue in manufacturing today?
How have these processes from the 18th Century been modified, subsumed and transformed by technology in the 21st Century at; Zuber (France), Anstey (UK) and Svenskt Tenn (Sweden)? How will knowledge gained in the field inform my studio-led artistic development?
The project will deliver invaluable firsthand experience, and a depth of knowledge to compare, contrast and inform my ongoing research (0166-26025) into a studio-led post-production methodology.
