2021 Catalog
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2021 Catalog McClain's Printmaking Supplies About the Cover Dedicated to the Art and Artists of Relief Printmaking i learnt to sing a glad new song For over forty years McClain’s has imported tools and relief printmaking 17 x 23.25 linoleum block relief print, oil-based ink on bright white Rives BFK materials from Japan as well as the supplies for woodcut, linocut, engraving, and monotype printmaking from around the world. Our mission is to give Debra Riffe Birmingham, AL relief printmakers the support they need to reach their printmaking goals. [email protected] Instagram: tupelogal Dear Friends, The studio practice of Debra Eubanks Riffe is, exclusively, hand printed Last March as the country was shutting down due to COVID-19, it was difficult woodcuts and linoleum block relief prints. Her mark making explores to see a path forward. Would our suppliers continue to operate, could we themes of civil rights, African American traditions in Southern culture and work together safely, would our customers continue to purchase printmaking the complexities of the black experience. supplies? But we made it. Our hats go off to the artists who continue to work “I was introduced to relief printmaking in college. My methods have in the midst of a pandemic and to the amazing instructors who somehow taught evolved through trial and error and I take great pride in balancing studio courses remotely. We appreciate you all! intricate details and managing line quality. I carve on Shina plywood or With the massive social and political upheaval in this country over the past unmounted linoleum; and, while I have experimented with Akua Intaglio year, it is understandable to feel anger and despair. As we strive towards a more inks, I enjoy the challenge of printing with a rich, black oil-based ink on equitable and just society, we’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge bright white Rives BFK printmaking paper. Futatsu Wari gouges are my just a few of the many organizations and artists working to bring us together carving tools of choice. and build a future in which we can all thrive. I love the versatility and the immediacy of drawing with a pencil and Printmaking is an incredible medium for disseminating information, and the the physicality of turning the wheel of a printing press. I apply basic art Independent Publishers Resource Center is dedicated to providing artists the principles to convey shape, gesture and attitude. My compositions, mostly tools and means for self-publication. Accessibility has always been part of their figurative, portray images of African Americans performing routine mission through a residency program for Black, Indigenous, and People of tasks in timeless, solitary reflective moments; tasks that speak of social Color. Check them out the next time you're in Portland. status and identity, intimacy and a sense of place. I work from memory Another local nonprofit is the Crow’s Shadow’s Institute of the Arts. Crow’s and multiple sketchbooks. Additionally, I use clippings, photographic Shadow provides, “…a creative conduit for educational, social, and economic references or live models to capture the accuracy of angles, the intensity opportunities for Native Americans through artistic development.” Their of light and shadow and the complexity of patterns and folds. I appreciate print shop in Umatilla attracts artists from all over the United States and the ordinary and I attempt to record details and subtle hallmarks that will internationally and they publish incredible work. stir an emotion the viewer might respond to. My titles, written in lower This year also saw the establishment of The Black Box Press Foundation; it is case, are broadly based on rural southern dialect derived from speech the brainchild of Delita Martin (who had an amazing solo show this year) and patterns and unique characteristics of black vernacular registers that I find aims to support artists in their role as catalysts for activism and social change. lyrical and layered. I’m able to create an informal language of colloquial Delita Martin is also a member of The Black Women of Print (BWoP), founded diction and syntax when combining unique phrases and expressions.” by Tanekeya Word. BWoP’s work to correct the whitewashing of art and A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Debra earned her BFA in graphic printmaking history is critical and absolutely necessary. design and illustration from Howard University, College of Fine If you’re like us you listen to a lot of podcasts. Jamaal Barber and Jasmine Arts, Washington DC. She resided in the northwestern coastal city of Williams host the Studio Noize Podcast which highlights black artists and Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, for many years. In 2019, working creators. Jamaal is an excellent printmaker and a great host; we’ve really under the auspices of the Auburn University based Alabama Prison Arts enjoyed his interviews of printmakers such as Rashaun Rucker, Chloe + Education Project (APAEP), Debra taught an introductory 16-week Alexander, Steven Prince, and more. printmaking class, in a maximum-security state prison. Pine|Copper|Lime, produced by Miranda Metcalf and Timothy Pauszek, A selection of Debra’s prints has been added to the Permanent Collection and The Unfinished Print, produced by Andre Zadorozny, are two additional of the Birmingham Museum of Art. Her home studio is located in podcasts which kept us sane during the pandemic. The Unfinished Print focuses Birmingham (Shelby County), AL. exclusively on Moku Hanga while Pine|Copper|Lime has a vast international reach and introduced us to many new artists. We always look forward to new episodes; keep it up! We are (as always) in awe of the printmaking community’s willingness to face enormous challenges with grace and we renew our commitment to supporting the healing that will carry us all to better days ahead. Christin Alex Daniel Kaitlyn i can't remeb'r laborer miss hattie's bluing Ally the future of 22 x 18 linoleum 16 x 12 four color my past block relief print reduction woodcut 24 x 19.5 woodcut tug o' war 20 x 25.25 linoleum block relief print Join McClain’s Gallery We accept woodblock prints, linocuts, engravings, monotypes and Contents monoprints to show in our catalog and online gallery. Artists are given recognition but there is no payment. The copyrights to all images belong Blocks and Plates 2 - 4 to their respective artists. McClain’s will not use the submitted art for any purpose other than display in our catalog or on our website without Resingrave and Engraving Tools 5 written permission and we will not release the material in whole or part to any person or company. McClain’s reserves the right to decide which Japanese Carving Tools 6 - 10 prints to accept for publication. To submit up to three prints, choose the format easiest for you: Sharpening Supplies 11 - 12 • Photos: Photos made with a Smartphone or digital camera usually Brushes 12 - 13 work well. Be sure the image is square and meets the size requirements. • Scanned images: Name the file with your last name and the title and Brayers 14 save as a jpg. Resolution: 72dpi. Size: 1000 x 1000 pixels (14" x 14" or 35.5 x 35.5cm) maximum. Water-based Ink 15 - 17 Email scans to [email protected] or copy to a CD and send to McClain's, PO Box 230759 ,Tigard, OR 97281-0759, USA. Getting Started (checklist) 17 • Prints: We are happy to return original prints that arrive with a stamped, self-addressed padded envelope. Otherwise, these prints are Oil-based Ink 18 - 19 saved and shown at schools, workshops and trade shows. IMPORTANT: Please tell us your name and the city and state where Baren, Printing Supplies 20 - 21 you live; the title of the print(s); the size of the image; the technique used; and your email or website address (optional). Washi (Japanese Handmade Paper) 22 - 24 Thank you very much for sharing your work! Western Paper, Printing Supplies 24 - 25 www.imcclains.com DVDs 26 Browse and order online 24 hours a day. New products and sale items appear throughout the year, and check for current prices. Find Books 26 - 27 information sheets, tips, tutorials and how to's about our products and woodblock printmaking techniques. Click on the links to our Facebook Safety and Clean Up 28 - 29 and Instagram pages to see what's new. Customer Service Policies 30 Japanese Pronunciation Guide Order Form 31 Consonants Japanese consonant sounds are pronounced pretty much the same as Shipping Information 32 English consonants with the exception of the letter "r." Try placing the tongue softly just behind the teeth, as if you were saying "la," and make a sound half way between r and l. It should take hardly any effort to say. The "r" in the word "baren" uses this sound. NEW This Year Vowels While English has at least eighteen vowel sounds, Japanese has only five: a i u e o "ah" "ee" "oo" "eh" "oh" So the word "moku hanga," the Japanese word for woodblock print, is pronounced "moh-koo hahn-gah." Gold and Silver Caligo Traditional Metric Conversions Ink, page 18 Japan uses the metric system, so sizes for most of the supplies from that country are metric. All other measurements in the catalog are in inches. "Getting Started," a checklist of The rulers below will help you convert from inches to millimeters. suggested supplies for woodcut and Moku Hanga, page 17 Godzilla 4 x 3 Moku Hanga Frank Trueba Felton, CA pattpress.org/frank-trueba For current prices and more information about our products, visit imcclains.com 1 Blocks and Plates Shina Plywood Cherry Plywood ArtPrint Linoleum Gomuban Scratch Foam Monotype Plates Resingrave 1/4" Shina Plywood 3/8" Shina Plywood (five plies of Shina) (five plies of Shina) 1-11 each 12+ each 1-11 each 12+ each D1260 4" x 6" $1.95 $1.85 D1240 4" x 6" $2.80 $2.66 D1261 6" x 8" $3.85 $3.66 D1241 6" x 8" $5.50 $5.23 D1262 8" x 10" $6.55 $6.22 D1242 8" x 10" $9.35 $8.88 D1263 9" x 12" $8.80 $8.36 D1243 9" x 12" $12.50 $11.88 Shina Plywood D1264 12" x 16" $15.60 $14.82 D1244 12" x 16" $22.20 $21.09 This fine-grained plywood comes from D1265 14" x 18" $20.55 $19.52 D1245 14" x 18" $29.25 $27.79 Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan.