This fall I have lived out of the print shop with the sole goal of telling a classic story my way. I was commissioned by the Classics Department to create a set of prints illustrating the Norse myth of the birth of Sleipnir, whose mother is the gender bending God of trickery, Loki, transformed into a mare. I was chosen for this project because of my passion for storytelling through printmaking.
The process involved an intense period of research which I conducted along side my regular school work. The next step was mocking up my designs to satisfaction. Finally, I used silkscreens to print my images. In an attempt to capture a shadow puppet energy, I chose to limit my colors to black, grey, and the white negative space of the paper. For a story involving such mighty creatures as the Gods, I allowed myself the use of gold.
This project involves 10 frames, packed with simple action and details, which communicate a narrative from story of unusual birth. A Wesleyan actor delivered a most compelling oration of the story, taking queues from the drama of the images. The musicians also followed the action and narrative of the prints to provide an auditory component to the story.
