Potato Stamps, inspired by Yanomami children woodcuts and block printing
Title
Potato Stamps, inspired by Yanomami children woodcuts and block printing
Subject
Potato Stamps
Description
We incorporated the traditions of Yanomami wood cuts by carving into potatoes to make stamps.
Potato Stamp Process
Supplies:
Step 2: obsorb potato juice and/or residue by placing towel over exposed portion of potato
Step 3: cut into potato with peeler and/or x-acto knife to create desired design
Step 4: press finished potato stamp onto ink pad, then transfer the ink by pressing the potato stamp down on white paper
Step 5: Let dry for an hour before handling
Potato Stamp Process
Supplies:
- Potatoes
- X-acto knife
- Potato peeler
- Butcher's knife
- Ink
- Paper
- Paper towels
Step 2: obsorb potato juice and/or residue by placing towel over exposed portion of potato
Step 3: cut into potato with peeler and/or x-acto knife to create desired design
Step 4: press finished potato stamp onto ink pad, then transfer the ink by pressing the potato stamp down on white paper
Step 5: Let dry for an hour before handling
Creator
Hiatt, Sarah & McCraven, DW
Source
Among Tender Roots, College Archives & Special Collections, Columbia College Chicago.
Publisher
College Archives & Special Collections, Columbia College Chicago with permission of Melissa Hillard Potter
Date
April 2017
Rights
All rights remain with the author.
Files
Collection
Citation
Hiatt, Sarah & McCraven, DW , “Potato Stamps, inspired by Yanomami children woodcuts and block printing,” Shero, accessed April 16, 2024, https://shero.omeka.net/items/show/15.