As part of the “Information Professional in the Makerspace” course taught by Dr. Maggie Melo, at the School of Information Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel, I was tasked with creating a book infused with makersspace technology that told a story about a maker. For my piece, entitled “i think in prints,” I take the viewer into the journey of how printmaker Cara Smelter, creates one of her pieces. The viewer becomes a “printmaker” themselves and goes through the motion of “pulling'' one of Smelter’s (laser cut) prints with the use of a 3D printed hand and brayer. I wanted the viewer, now in the role of “printmaker,” to get a mini experience of being a maker through his piece. The title of the piece, “i think in prints,” is a quote from Smelter that was said during our interview.
3D scanning a hand holding a brayer.
3D image file.
Fresh 3D print out of the hand and brayer
Hand and brayer prototype.
Laser cutouts of Cara Smelter linoleum ink prints.
Smelter carving “draw“ out of linoleum.
Smelter printing “draw“
“draw“ print.
Photograph of Smelter drawing “draw“ on the linoleum
Flyer for the showcase