Steamroller Mandala Block Party Update

1 May

On Saturday, September 11, 2020 Saltgrass Printmakers hosted a Steamroller Mandala Block Party! We had a blast!!

A HUGE heartfelt Thank You to all the participating artists!!

Thank you to all the onlookers who applauded and oooh’d & aahh’ed with each print pulled. 

Thank you to Grey Skunk Inc. for pre-cutting all the mandala woodblocks shapes!

Thank you to our sponsors for their continued support; Utah Division of Arts & Museum, Salt Lake City Arts Council and Salt Lake County Arts ~ ZAP grant programs. 

We are grateful for Golden Artists Colors Inc. for their generous donation through their Working Artists program.  (Shout out to Stacy Phillips for nominating Saltgrass Printmakers.)

Saltgrass Printmakers couldn’t have put on such a successful event without each and everyone of you!  We really appreciate each one of you IMMENSELY!! 

Participating Artists: Anna Bugbee, Haylee Canonico, Elise Dunleavy, Stefanie Dykes, Anna Hansen, Katie Redd Hansen, Jenny Hinchman, Katherine Kenal, Jeanette Lukens, Lisa McAffee, Jared Nielsen, Mattie Ostberg, Theresa Otteson, Franz Penistan, Sandi Raines, Sherry Rauch, Madeline Rauch, Nathanael Read, Marissa Shaver, Tom Shrieve, Eric Tuttle, Rachel Urban, Sarah Winegar & Nancy Vorm.

We will be looking for a public exhibition space to display these mandala print. . . as soon as they dry.  😉

 

     

      

 
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Background: A steamroller event is rooted in the printing of large-scale woodblocks carved by local artists and community members. We bring the steamroller and print pre-carved blocks throughout the day on Tyvek paper. For this event, we will be printing 40” diameter mandala sets. Each set is comprised of three parts: a center, an inner ring and an exterior ring. Participants can choose which portion they would like to carve. On the day of the event, we will combine the individual parts to create a completed mandala print. We will mix and match the blocks all day long until we have exhausted the possibilities.

Why a mandala shape?  In the past, we have printed individual large scale woodblocks. During these quarantine times, we thought printing a symbol that is commonly found across cultures could help bring us back together as a community. Mandalas have historically been used as a means to orient (re-orient) oneself through a ritual or a devotional act. Maybe such a collaborative creative act might help to rebuild a sense of community? Why not?!

Subject matter? Each individual had creative control of their section of the mandala. Printmakers historically have had a long history as a democratic inclusive creative community. All voices, experiences and points of view were welcome.

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