We printed live during the opening for Ambos Lados at the El Paso Museum of History, on March 18th, 2023:
This visitor holds up the print
she drew on a Styrofoam plate
Printmaking table
Printmaking with the Tortilla Press
Receiving a fresh print
carved by Sir Henry Morales of Albuquerque
Another happy visitor
receiving one of Sir Henry Morales' linocut prints
STYROFOAM PRINTS
Visitors drew into Styrofoam with ball point pens, which made a deep enough gouge to avoid the ink and make good relief prints:
PRINTING with our FEET
We printed the Styrofoam plates Skateboard Press style, using a FEZIBO curved anti-fatigue board:
Naturally Erica Marin,
had the best skateboard style
Francisco "helping" Raul of Horned Toad Prints
printing with his feet
Results
We got a lot of nice artwork by drawing into Styrofoam and printing with our feet. Moreover Styrofoam printing is easy, and the turnaround is quick, though it does not permit as much detail as linocut plates.
- Coming to the El Paso Museum of History
- El Paso Museum of History -- Gallery
- Ambos Lados opening at the El Paso Museum of History
- Printmaking at the El Paso Museum of History
- KTEP Interview and other publicity
The live demonstrations therefore transformed the museum opening into an interactive experience, allowing audiences to appreciate not only the imagery of the prints but also the physical, hands-on process behind their creation. Exploring Mexico by road is a great way to discover new places, especially when you can easily search for bus from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende before starting your journey.
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