Michelle Black
Michelle Black is a freelance graphic designer with a passion for printmaking.
2018 saw a major shift in Michelle's work, a result of experimenting with different techniques and materials within printmaking; story-telling from scientific data, extending her work beyond the simple yet bold linoprints that previously dominated her practice.
These experimentations included monoprinting with Fitzroy River mud in a body of work investigating historical flooding in Rockhampton. Further development of this idea saw Michelle using river mud and inter-tidal mud flats to create the printing matrix from which to print in a more traditional manner with ink, and using sea water and sand to make marks in cyanotype prints.
Enjoying a looser and more spontaneous way of working while in this busy time of life as a working parent and business owner, Michelle plans to continue experimenting and playing with alternative printmaking mediums that offer a less rigid way of working whilst exploring interesting bookmaking and 'out of the frame' techniques. Michelle has a strong interest in linking science or data with art; and enjoys responding to the environment, her 'place', travels and family and local history.
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After the full moon: Collagraph on cotton paper, 2011 (left); Untitled works: Cyanotype on cotton paper from digitally altered photgraph by William Renton, 2016 (right).
13ft. and rising: Artist Book with mud, polyester lithograph, stitch, 2018 (left); 14 ft. 4 in. under: Monoprint with mud, polyester lithograph, indigo, stitch, 2018 (right).
Botanica: Artist Book with eco prints, wire, stitch, glass petri dish, 2018 (left); Ferric: Artist Book with rust prints, wire, stitch, glass petri dish, 2018 (right).
Fitzroy floating: Artist Books with mud and indigo-Monoprinted Origami Sculpture, 2018 (left); Storm tide: Molulito print on cotton paper, 2018 (right).
The lifelines 13ft. and rising The Big One: Monoprinted Origami Sculpture and Artist Books with mud, polyester lithograph, indigo, stitch, 2018 (left); The rescue boats: Artist Books with polyester lithograph, stitch, 2018 (right).
Tidelines: Artist Book with rust print, indigo, wire, beach sand, glass jar, 2018 (left); Canopy: Cyanotype on hosho, driftwood, wire, 2019 (right).
Experimental cyanotype and salt crystals on cotton paper 2, 2019 (left); Experimental cyanotype and salt crystals on cotton paper, 2019 (right).
Outgoing Tide: Cyanotype and salt crystals on cotton paper, 2019 (left); Outgoing Tide Detail: Cyanotype and salt crystals on cotton paper, 2019 (right).
Overflow I: Collagraph and drypoint on cotton paper, 2019 (left); Overflow I Detail: Collagraph and drypoint on cotton paper, 2019 (right).
Overflow IV: Collagraph and drypoint on cotton paper, 2019 (left); The Longest Flight: Collagraph and drypoint on cotton paper, 2019 (right).
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