Ghost

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Ghost

Description/Abstract/Artist Statement

Artist Statement

Who am I? As an older woman, in some cultures I would be the manifestation of the crone face of the triune goddess: the wisewoman, the revered elder, the keeper of tribal memory. But in our youth-obsessed patriarchal society I am largely invisible, my knowledge, life experience, and potential contributions discounted or ignored. I am a ghost.

Or am I? With “Ghost,” I issue a challenge to the ageism that pervades our society. I claim my space as an older woman, both a keeper and a maker of memory, who faces her future with confidence and serenity, and whose voice remains strong and passionate. I am me.

This work is a five-layer laser-cut woodblock print that combines both digital and traditional processes. I derived the images for the woodblocks from digital sources and assembled them into separate layers using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The resulting files were used with a laser cutter to create woodblocks corresponding to each layer. I printed the blocks on top of each other, creating the final image.

My objectives for the project were two-fold. First, I wanted to explore the technical process of layered woodblock printing, which was new to me. Second, I wanted to create an image whose symbolism both expresses the general meaning I intended and allows each viewer to find individual interpretations as well.

Presenting Author Name/s

Kerry Kilburn

Faculty Advisor/Mentor

Brendan Baylor

Presentation Type

Artwork

Disciplines

Fine Arts

Session Title

Art Exhibit

Location

Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Art Gallery

Start Date

2-8-2020 8:00 AM

End Date

2-8-2020 12:30 PM

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Feb 8th, 8:00 AM Feb 8th, 12:30 PM

Ghost

Learning Commons @ Perry Library, Art Gallery

Artist Statement

Who am I? As an older woman, in some cultures I would be the manifestation of the crone face of the triune goddess: the wisewoman, the revered elder, the keeper of tribal memory. But in our youth-obsessed patriarchal society I am largely invisible, my knowledge, life experience, and potential contributions discounted or ignored. I am a ghost.

Or am I? With “Ghost,” I issue a challenge to the ageism that pervades our society. I claim my space as an older woman, both a keeper and a maker of memory, who faces her future with confidence and serenity, and whose voice remains strong and passionate. I am me.

This work is a five-layer laser-cut woodblock print that combines both digital and traditional processes. I derived the images for the woodblocks from digital sources and assembled them into separate layers using Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The resulting files were used with a laser cutter to create woodblocks corresponding to each layer. I printed the blocks on top of each other, creating the final image.

My objectives for the project were two-fold. First, I wanted to explore the technical process of layered woodblock printing, which was new to me. Second, I wanted to create an image whose symbolism both expresses the general meaning I intended and allows each viewer to find individual interpretations as well.