Bill Ritchie's work in the
Alison Fujino Collection
Target Stamp II
(Facsimile image)
1968. Intaglio print from aquatint plate, t/p black printed from etched, drypoint and shaped copper. 2 3/16 x 2 3/15 in. on French mold made paper. Signed by Artist.
Comment: Target Stamp II was one of the first of the artists' stamps that began with casual "mail art" process works. The copper plate was 10-gauge therefore I was able to sculpt the edges to accentuate the oversized perforation marks. Too large to use as a stamp, this one magnified my boyhood passion for stamps, and would lead to a lifelong use of the stamp theme in my printmaking and drawing. Later I would discover this was commonplace among artists and they call them "Artistamps."
Active (left) and passive sides of Ali's Halfwood.
Mini Halfwood Press No. 51
2009. Etching Press. SN 60051. Walnut, burl, ipe, wenge, steel, brass, plastic.
Artist's Comment: On a walk from the nearby Drachen Foundation, Ali--who champions the connection between kite-making and printmaking, noticed the Halfwood Press Gallery, stopped in and got the book, "Halfwood Press," a video and a print. She came back later and bought a Mini, plus she arranged for the purchase of a Galleon.
Author, world traveler and Executive Director of the Drachen Foundation, a kite museum, in Seattle