I found an old typewriter at the local Salvation Army Store a few months back. It was $6.00 I think. I got a new ribbon for it and played with it for a day or two, but did not do much more.
Today I put an index card in the carriage and started typing off the top of my head. I was just creating a background of text for my gelatin print. I was putting myself, my thoughts out there with the idea of getting them out and covering them up with marks and ink.
One cool thing with a typewriter, is if I make mistakes there is no spell check, no correction. I just leave the mistake there and move on. I kind of like that idea. Does everything need to be perfect? Fixed? Maybe not.
I am feeling a bit nervous about the ICAD challenge ending. I am very pleased that I stuck to the daily commitment of producing and sharing an index card a day.
Today’s gelatin print is:
- on an index card of course
- With typewriter text
- used a female figure stencil that I cut out
- speedball inks
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Happy Printing!
The typewriter font looks gorgeous – I like your comment about leaving the mistakes and questioning perfection. A comment that has stuck in my head for years is one someone made in regard to a Chester Nealie’s ceramic work, saying that piece under discussion was ‘perfect in it’s imperfections’.
Thanks Lynn – kind of a wabi sabi concept