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Collaborative Printing Since 1976

Laura Splan

Originally from Tennessee, Laura Splan is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Her intersecting interests include science, technology, design, and craft.

Background

MFA in Sculpture, Mills College; Oakland, CA

BA, University of California; Irvine, CA

National Endowment for the Arts Digital Arts Fellowship, AS220 Industries; Providence, RI (2019)

Jerome Foundation Fellowship for the Tofte Lake Center Emerging Artists Program; Ely, MN (2011)

Pollock–Krasner Fellowship for the Byrdcliffe Artist in Residence Program; Woodstock, NY (2010)

Normal Editions Projects

Splan participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions as part of the Visiting Artist Program in the School of Art at Illinois State University. Her short-term residency was in October of 2015 and included a public lecture at University Galleries.

Laura Splan signing prints

Artist Laura Splan signing the "Right to Print" impression at Normal Editions Workshop, October 2015

Resources

Artist Website

Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art

Prints from Normal Editions

Squint is included in the Selected Impressions traveling exhibition available from Normal Editions Workshop.

Squint

Squint

Laura Splan
four-color lithograph
15 1/8" x 15 1/8"
edition size: 30 numbered impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2016
N.E.W. work #15-103

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Available for sale

$700.00

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Collaboration with Laura Splan

mylar preparation

mylar preparation

Laura Splan and Morgan Price prepare mylars for the multi-color lithographic project at Normal Editions Workshop

lining up 4 mylars

lining up 4 mylars

Morgan Prince and Veda Rives lining up 4 mylars for proper registration

preparing photo litho plates

preparing photo litho plates

Laura Splan with Dylan Welch and Veda Rives entering the dark-room area to prepare photo-litho plates

developing litho plate

developing litho plate

Laura Splan observes Morgan Price and Veda Rives developing positive working photo lithography plate

yellow, red, and blue inks

yellow, red, and blue inks

yellow, red, and blue inks prepared for Laura Splan's collaborative print project

mixing ink colors

mixing ink colors

Felicia Cannon mixing ink colors for Laura Splan's project

rolling up yellow

rolling up yellow

Sarah Smelser sponges and Veda Rives rolls the yellow ink for run one

first run on good paper

first run on good paper

Sarah Smelser and Veda Rives print the first run on good paper

yellow and red printed

yellow and red printed

yellow and red inks printed before this blue run

printing

printing

Laura Splan watches the printing process with Morgan Price and Veda Rives

students with visiting artist

students with visiting artist

Integrated Media students with visiting artist, Laura Splan and ISU faculty member Brian Franklin

Dylan Welch and Veda Rives printing blue ink for run three

Dylan Welch and Veda Rives printing blue ink for run three

pulling a proof

pulling a proof

Lithography I students observing the printing of run three

close inspection of fourth color

close inspection of fourth color

close inspection of fourth color shows the changes the blue ink adds to the image

reviewing separation proofs

reviewing separation proofs

students reviewing separation proofs from the Laura Splan project with Veda Rives and Morgan Price

signing the "Right to Print" impression

signing the "Right to Print" impression

Laura Splan signing selected version as the "Right to Print" impression

collaboration completed

collaboration completed

Veda Rives, Laura Splan, and Morgan Price celebrating the completed collaboration

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

Normal Editions Workshop acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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