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.
Artist Laura Splan signing the "Right to Print" impression at Normal Editions Workshop, October 2015
Resources
Prints from Normal Editions
Squint is included in the Selected Impressions traveling exhibition available from Normal Editions Workshop.
Squint
Laura Splanfour-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
Available for sale
$700.00Purchase Print
Collaboration with Laura Splan
mylar preparation
Laura Splan and Morgan Price prepare mylars for the multi-color lithographic project at Normal Editions Workshop
lining up 4 mylars
Morgan Prince and Veda Rives lining up 4 mylars for proper registration
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 prepared for Laura Splan's collaborative print project
mixing ink colors
Felicia Cannon mixing ink colors for Laura Splan's project
rolling up yellow
Sarah Smelser sponges and Veda Rives rolls the yellow ink for run one
first run on good paper
Sarah Smelser and Veda Rives print the first run on good paper
yellow and red printed
yellow and red inks printed before this blue run
printing
Laura Splan watches the printing process with Morgan Price and Veda Rives
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
pulling a proof
Lithography I students observing the printing of run three
close inspection of fourth color
close inspection of fourth color shows the changes the blue ink adds to the image
reviewing separation proofs
students reviewing separation proofs from the Laura Splan project with Veda Rives and Morgan Price
signing the "Right to Print" impression
Laura Splan signing selected version as the "Right to Print" impression
collaboration completed
Veda Rives, Laura Splan, and Morgan Price celebrating the completed collaboration