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Posted by RL Tillman on November 3rd, 2009 | 
Today is the day the entire Internet fell in love with this papercraft self-portrait in “big head mode” by Eric Testroete. More snaps at the artist’s Flickr.
(See also Bert Simmons.)
Posted by Jason Urban on September 1st, 2009 | This seems like a good back to school post. Way to be ahead of the curve on recycling, Sesame Street.
Kind of makes you nostalgic for the good old days of free newsprint end rolls, doesn’t it?
Posted by Jason Urban on July 9th, 2009 | Some may call him “Lebowski,” but Jeff Bridges will always be “Flynn” to Printeresting.
It was twenty seven years ago, on July 9, 1982, that the world was introduced to the visionary science fiction film Tron. The movie offered many their first notion of The Computer as Environment, presenting the computer as a place as much as an object or tool. Tron pioneered digital technology in film-making (though according to Wikipedia, the Motion Picture Academy refused to nominate Tron for special effects because they considered the use of computers ‘cheating’).
Director Steven Lisberger “was immediately fascinated by video games and wanted to do a film incorporating them… He was frustrated by the clique-ish nature of computers and video games and wanted to create a film that would open this world up to everyone.” Hmmm… a community’s “clique-ish nature” causing its own marginalization. Sound familiar, printmakers?
Here are some silkscreened posters…
 Brad Klausen, Tron Poster for Alamo Drafthouse, Silkscreen (w/ glow-in-the-dark ink!), 24″x36″, 2008.
 Kayrock & Wolfy, Untitled, Silkscreen, 26′x20″, 2001.
Read More After the Jump Tron-niversary!
Posted by amze on April 17th, 2009 | 
The Paper craft scene is booming in a way not seen since the plastic model kit took the joy out of folding printed paper into an aeroplane in the 1940’s. Despite the explosion of practitioners of this crafty endeavor, Bert Simmons, a paper sculptor and designer in the Netherlands, still takes the proverbial folded-paper cake for his wildly realistic human portraits.
This image give you a bit of insight into his process.
And the finished work.
 “Clones” of the master builder himself.
Posted by jendanderson on April 7th, 2009 | Giant Robot has just announced its winner for their paper robot contest. Shin Tanaka generated a template that was placed on GR’s website. Participants were than able to alter the template and create their own personal paper robot. Entries were uploaded and the winners will be shown at GR here in LA. Matt Hawkins bot shown below is the grand prize winner. Lately GR has been showing a lot of print inspired work, maybe they have caught the bug? The show Year of the OX at GR2 has work from the Little Friends of Printmaking and Dutch Door Press.
Posted by RL Tillman on November 13th, 2008 | Recycling too dull for you? Put yesterday’s newspaper to better use with these instructions on how to fold a pressman’s hat:
Much research has been done to establish the origin of this unique headpiece. It has never been determined when or where the first paper hat was worn, but records show that it was being worn in the United States as early as 1748… The handmade hat is worn by pressmen as protection against ink, grease, oil and paper lint which might otherwise get in their hair.
Just make sure you start with a large enough piece of paper, because your local rag may not make an adult-sized hat. Today’s smaller newspapers save money and protect the environment, but apparently they also make hats “better suited to children and pets.”
Posted by Jason Urban on November 7th, 2008 |
Posted by Jason Urban on November 7th, 2008 | Raspera is a Japanese subscription site full of downloadable PDFs of animal models. The models are totally bizarre. They’re photo-based so when they’re printed, cut, and assembled, they have a strangely life-like appearance.
This form of three-dimensional realism through a digital filter reminded me of Kevin’s Printeresting post on Export to World. I found Raspera through Paperforest, a really great papercraft blog.
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Posted by Jason Urban on October 28th, 2008 | 
If someone had told me at the beginning of last week that I’d be doing three consecutive, breakfast-related posts, I wouldn’t have believed it. But I guess stranger things have happend. So here’s my third and (I think) best breakfast post…
Cerealart has been on the scene for quite a few years now producing high-quality artist multiples. Whether or not the name rings a bell, you’re probably familiar with some of their projects- maybe the Marcel Dzama action figures or the Allan McCollum “Thanks” bars. Cerealart has been a pioneer in terms of rethinking the relationship of art and commerce… taking artists whose work would normally be priced beyond the average person’s means and finding ways to create interesting (and often affordable) objects that exist in a limited edition.
Located in Philadelphia’s Old City, their gallery/office on Third Street is really worth a visit. The staff is extremely friendly and willing to take a break from business to share info about their artists and projects. The space is mixed use which adds to the overall experience. Rather than a cold, white-walled gallery, evidence of working and planning mingles freely with the finished products.
There are no shortage of noteworthy pieces to spotlight at Cerealart but since Taylor McKimens’ plant sculptures were in the front window, they get the nod. Each sculpture consists of handcut inkjet prints that are assembled with wire, wood, and glue. McKimens’ striking visual style and the strange relationship of two and three dimensions is reminiscent of Red Grooms. My first encounter with McKimens was in the book Hidden Track: How Visual Culture is Going Places but I’ve been seeing his name regularly since then. Looking at these wierd and engaging plant sculpture/multiples, it’s no surprise why.
Oh. And in case you’re wondering about the name “cerealart,” here’s a quick explanation from thier site…
We wanted to find a name that symbolized art multiples and ran across the term ‘serial art’in a Warhol catalog. It sounded a little sinister, like a serial killer so to lighten it up my son Max threw the homonym at us. Also, the cerealart.com domain was available which is so important to business today.
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