What happens when you take a flat graphic pattern and sandblast it on to stone?
It's fascinating how that image in stone becomes delicate.
Instead of a flat graphic pattern you see subtle nuances of texture and light.
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| Wild Rose by Patrick Gracewood ©2012 |
Remember this wild rose papercut?
Peter Andrusko, master of all things stone, translated it into both positive and negative images on a 12 x 12 inch Pennsylvania blue stone tile.
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| This is the negative version with the image recessed. |
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| This is the positive version with the image on the surface. |
Does one (positive) or the other (negative) read better for you?
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI like your blog very much-so glad I found it!
About your question:
Instinctly I like the positive version most, because I can see what it is at once.
But at a second thought, the negative version is far more interesting, because here I have to think and figure it out..
So it depends on the mood for the easy way or having a philosofic day :)
Your design does translate very well, much prefer the positive image - looks less machined.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your feedback, Drommerit, Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteWith paper cuts it's all about that play between positive and negative, so I sometimes loose track of which is which. But in this case positive (relief instead of intaglio )wins.
Love this! I have to say I like the positive image the best, I like the openness of it.
ReplyDeleteI know you have already decided but still I wanted to leave my opinion, I like them both but I find the negative more interesting. Since they are tiles keep both and make some sort of pattern, that's my suggestion.
ReplyDeleteBeatriz, the best /worst part of my friend's gift is that they are on opposite sides of the same tile.You can only see one or the other at any given time.
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