2007 (c) Joan Hausrath All rights reserved
A three week trip to Iceland inspired this series of monotypes where Hausrath captured the country’s stark, rugged, and dramatic landscape. Formed by volcanoes, glaciers, and erosion, the treeless terrain is evidence of the powerful impact of wind, water, ice, and heat. The images measure 9” x 12” and were made with Daniel Smith water based block printing ink on BFK paper. The series was supported by a Faculty and Librarian Research Grant from Bridgewater (MA) State College.
In her most recent prints, Hausrath uses drawings from her travel journals. The images are conceptual records of her activities and perceptions recorded using a personal vocabulary of symbols and marks. When the images are layered one upon another, they become a blended composite of memories. The prints are trace monotypes and chine colle on oriental and BFK papers.
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