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Olivia Valentine

Olivia Valentine is an interdisciplinary artist and educator living and working in Ames, Iowa.

Background

MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Chicago, IL (2010)

BFA, Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, RI (2002)

Brown University, Philosophy Department; Providence, RI (2001)

Cooper Union, Irwin S. Channin School of Architecture; New York, NY (1999)

Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art, Textile Society of America Symposium; Washington, DC. (2012)

Interdisciplinary Project Grant, American Academy in Rome, Italy (2015)

Assistant Professor, Art and Visual Culture, College of Design; Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Assistant Professor, Design (Interdisciplinary) College of Design; Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Normal Editions Projects

Valentine participated in a collaborative project with Normal Editions on November 21, 2014 during her residency for the Visiting Artist Program in the School of Art at Illinois State University. Her public lecture was hosted by University Galleries.

Artist Olivia Valentine stands over the print project, descibing it to others.

Artist Olivia Valentine in the studio at the Normal Editions Workshop in November 2014

Resources

Artist Website

The Brandford/Elliot Award

Prints from Normal Editions

Goose Island

Goose Island

Olivia Valentine
one-color lithograph
15" x 21 1/2"
edition size: 20 numbered impressions
signed by the artist
copyright 2015
N.E.W. work #14-106

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Collaboration with Olivia Valentine

collaboration with visiting artist, Olivia Valentine

collaboration with visiting artist, Olivia Valentine

Chris Hagen and Veda Rives collaborate with visiting artist, Olivia Valentine for a lithographic print project

looking at resource materials

looking at resource materials

Looking at Olivia Valentine's resource materials prompts several ideas and options for the print project

preliminary discussion for the print project

preliminary discussion for the print project

Chris Hagen, Veda Rives and Olivia Valentine enjoy preliminary discussions to plan the print project

Olivia Valentine's altered textiles

Olivia Valentine's altered textiles

Olivia Valentine's altered textile: black and white gingham with selected areas cut away

reviewing a test plate

reviewing a test plate

Cara Kerschner, Veda Rives, Chris Hagen and Olivia Valentine review a test plate

discussing options

discussing options

Chris Hagen, Olivia Valentine, and Veda Rives discuss options with the test plate information

Close inspection of the details visible

Close inspection of the details visible

Close inspection of the details visible in the test plate helps to determine the exposure time for the photo lithographic plate

appling the finisher to the developed lithographic plate

appling the finisher to the developed lithographic plate

Chris Hagen shows Olivia Valentine how to apply the finisher to the developed lithographic plate

first newsprint proof

first newsprint proof

Veda Rives sets the pressure for the first newsprint proof

rolling the gray ink

rolling the gray ink

Chris Hagen assists with sponges while Veda Rives rolls the gray ink

close up view of the image on the plate

close up view of the image on the plate

a close up view of the image on the plate with transparent gray ink

looking at a first proof

looking at a first proof

Olivia Valentine, Chris Hagen, and Veda Rives looking at the first proof

inspecting a second proof

inspecting a second proof

Olivia Valentine inspecting a second proof with Chris Hagen and Veda Rives

discussion of further options

discussion of further options

Chris Hagen, Olivia Valentine, and Veda Rives discuss further options of ink colors for the print

size options for the finished print

size options for the finished print

Olivia Valentine and Veda Rives making notes regarding size options for the finished print

selected impression

selected impression

Veda Rives, Olivia Valentine, and Chris Hagen with the artist's selected print impression for the edition "Goose Island"

roller prep and plate prep at the same time

roller prep and plate prep at the same time

Veda Rives does roller prep while Morgan Price does plate

sponging the plate before rolling for the edition

sponging the plate before rolling for the edition

Morgan Price sponging the plate before Veda Rives rolls the ink on for the edition printing session

rolling ink on the plate

rolling ink on the plate

Veda Rives rolling ink on the plate for the Olivia Valentine edition printing

recharging the ink roller

recharging the ink roller

Veda Rives recharging the ink roller during the edition printing session

reviewing the proof

reviewing the proof

Veda Rives and Sam Buchanan reviewing the freshly pulled proof

inspecting the print

inspecting the print

Micah Zavacky and Veda Rives inspecting the prints on good paper during the edition printing session

IACA Acknowledgement and Copyright

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

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