Ele Willoughby, PhD

This is one of a very small edition of hand-printed aluminum foil lithographic prints of a wolpertinger, a composite creature from German folklore. A mythical deer-hare hybrid, something like a jackalope, often described as a fanged hare with antlers, bird parts (like wings or feet or even beaks) and other small mammal parts like those from a fox, pine marten or, as in this case, a squirrel body. 🧵 https://minouette.etsy.com/listing/1693165861

#printmaking #wolpertinger #foilLithography #mythical #mastoArt

Feb 1 at 12:20pmWeb
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Bavarian taxidermists have made all sorts of hybrids of various sorts purported to be wolpertingers. Despite the fangs, it’s supposedly a herbivore but will defend itself with a skunk-like spray which leaves a stench for 7 years!

Each of these prints was using “kitchen litho” or a lithographic printmaking method employing aluminum foil, vegetable oil, cola, water and oil-based inks, in black, green and yellow. The prints are made on lovely, handmade Japanese gampi paper (11” x 14”). 🧵2/2

Show threadDeborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦Feb 1
@minouette w00t! #kitchenLitho! I will try that, when I get organised! I did litho at uni. - and aluminum plate was even more difficult than stone. But I am optimistic!
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@deborahh it’s tricky, for sure, but it’s amazing what you can do with household items! I found it easier than stone litho (but I only tried stone litho once at Open Studio).
Show threadDeborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦Feb 1

@minouette good to know!
I've archived some insteuctional vudeos, but I'm not ready for that new adventure yet :-).

I've turned my new apartment into a big studio with a small living area, LOL. But for now I'm interested in monoprint and maybe collograph. So … later!

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@deborahh oh I keep meaning to do more exploration of collograph! Enjoy the studio space’
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@minouette i had too google aluminium foil litho prints, and wow, so cool!
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@lucidillusions it’s quite amazing what you can do with household items!