09
Jan 2017
Paper embossing workshop @ Meken
photo by Meken
A while ago I got the fantastic tip to visit Meken in Smedjebacken, a village close to where we live. Since I wasn’t sure what it was all about, I just went there and asked for information, visited a beautiful international print exhibition and got to know about an upcoming workshop in blind printing.
For several reasons I was immediately interested in participating. First of all I had never tried this technique- which is a bit funny since it’s simple yet fun- and secondly I adore this inspiring space and really liked the people I met there.
So all good reasons to experiment with paper scissors and some glue 🙂
Right: by cutting and gluing you create layers of paper. Then you place this on a (etching) press with a moist paper on top of that. Left: result= relief print.
Word of the day: skumgummi (foam rubber)
It made us think of the funny Danish word ‘skumfidus’ which means marsmallow!