New Work by Krista Mezzadri

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Krista Mezzadri

New work

“I work with tengujo, an exceptionally thin washi (Japanese paper) most often used in book and document conservation, to create prints using an adaptation of trace monotype printmaking. This method highlights mark-making by transferring ink from an inked glass plate to the underside of the paper through applied pressure with various tools. The paper's remarkable thinness allows the ink to show through to the top surface, creating a distinctive airy effect. All printing is done entirely by hand, without the use of a press; I manipulate tools such as scrapers, squeegees, clay shapers, and my baren, as well as hand pressure, to achieve precise results, while allowing irregularities to be equally expressed. Once the translucent prints are completed, I layer them together, creating an immediate composition with the collage, and paste them onto wood panels.”

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