Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Printmaking!

Last week at PPS we continued our studies in printmaking by learning about the traditional Japanese art form known as Gyotaku (meaning "fish print"). Gyotaku began in the mid-1800s as a way for fishermen to record their catch. Before selling their fish at the market, they'd make a print of the fish they caught using ink and rice paper. We used rubber fish and reptile molds for our prints: they came out great!