WAG Art Beat Junior - Rachael, Pamela, Nathan, Liam
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Rachael
WiFi, 2020
Lino
I have created this piece of work WiFi inspired by one of my favourite printmakers, @inkycatprints. She was the one who inspired me with this print; hopefully my piece of art can inspire you as well. When I first started brainstorming for what I was going to create, I was really confused! It had me thinking for so many days, but one day I looked at @inkycatprints picture and it made something inside tell me to do something like her print, so I did. You can go check out her astonishing and dismaying work at @inkycatprints on Instagram. I also made this print because I love WiFi, it gives me the opportunity to see some of the stunning artwork made in the world. If you can, please take some time and try to see how wonderful art is because at first I didn't think art was amazing, but then I took the time to realize how wonderful it is.
Pamela
Butterfly Kisses, 2020
Lino
Butterfly Kisses is inspired by a family tradition of fluttering eyelashes as a way to show love and appreciation for a beloved. My goal for Butterfly Kisses is to encourage each one of us to embrace the notion that actions speak louder than words - take the time to show your love to your loved ones. Using two separate motifs and two different colours, I set out to explore different combinations using both a butterfly and a pair of lips. Working with lino proved to be challenging in the beginning, as I was overzealous with the carving tools. Using Japanese paper as a canvas for Butterfly Kisses stems from years of living in Toronto and often coveting the glorious paper. I thoroughly enjoy the art of designing and creating jewelry as well as the rewarding time spent in my woodshop designing and creating charcuterie boards.
Nathan
Dusk til Dawn, 2020
Lino
Liam
Knots, 2020
Lino
My art piece Knots was inspired by where part of my family is from (Scotland/Ireland) and the Celtic side of that connection. To find my design I searched through a book of Celtic history and found the knots section of this book to be interesting and based my print off of one of the knots with a few tweaks to how it looked. To make my print I etched the design on to a piece of lino and using black ink I printed it on to a white piece of Japanese paper in a diagonal tile pattern I really like how my print turned out and if I could make a change I would try to put more of detail into the knot part of the print. The history behind the Celtic knot is a very old one and the knot I used symbolizes eternity. Mostly you see Celtic knots on Celtic gravestones which serve as an important piece of information for modern archaeologists. Overall I really liked the design I picked and thought that this project was fun and it was interesting using new techniques to make my art piece Knots.
