Triad City Beat writes about Barbara Mellin’s exhibit Lunaria: Carborundum Mezzotints and Original Haikus
“With glowing daydreams, translucent lunaria brighten my morning.”
Winston-Salem artist Barbara Mellin emphasizes her carborundum print images of the lunaria plant’s silvery, translucent seed pods by writing corresponding haikus for each image.
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Mellin began working on the project in January 2020. She didn’t work continuously, finishing just a few prints before taking a break at the beginning of the pandemic. At its height, she completed the rest of the images. For that, she calls the show a “quarantine creation.”Inspired by her love of mezzotints from the Baroque Period, Mellin used her own press in her home studio to create the carborundum print collection. She values printmaking because of the labor required to do it.
Traid City Beat, By Michaela Ratliff – March 18, 2021
The show available to view at Artworks Gallery until March 28. To learn more about Barbara, visit BarbaraRizzaMellin.com. Lunaria prints are available to purchase from Artworks Gallery’s online shop: artworks-gallery.org/shop
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