So, as some of you may know, this craft community was created as part of a larger project I am currently busy with. The project makes use of a number of traditional craft and print making techniques and is concerned with an exploration of the use of media in the South African War (1899-1902), also known as the Anglo-Boer War.
For those of you who are unsure as to the specific context surrounding this war, there is much literature available, both printed and digital. Otherwise, feel free to ask me about anything you are unsure of and I will answer according to my knowledge, or provide you with sources for further information. As part of my project I am making use of quotes by those involved, in addressing the issue of propaganda, especially as used in the media.
What I am posting here today are the beginnings of what will be my lino prints. The quotes that have formed the subject of the lino prints, as posted with this entry, are from British individuals. Designed with the typography used specifically in the period of the Anglo Boer War, as well as a hand generated print technique that reminds me of the handmade artifacts made by the Boers for their family members housed in concentration camps. These pieces will later be used alongside another piece, which will reflect quotes by the Boers.
The printmaking technique I am using is a variant of woodcut. My design is cut into the linoleum, with the green areas representing the reversal of the parts to be printed – it is for this reason that all the type on my sheets is inverted. The sheet is then inked using a roller and printed onto paper or fabric by hand or using a press.
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