Laura Grossett
application portfolio
strange times
lincut, size varies ranging from 10x10" to 36x24". 2021-present
These prints are selected from a series I began during the Covid pandemic that explored perceived loss of power- how we use vigilance and preparedness as a coping mechanism, and the human tendency of allowing our imagination to fill empty voids when there is a lack of information available.
lincut, size varies ranging from 10x10" to 36x24". 2021-present
These prints are selected from a series I began during the Covid pandemic that explored perceived loss of power- how we use vigilance and preparedness as a coping mechanism, and the human tendency of allowing our imagination to fill empty voids when there is a lack of information available.
fire sister and flood sister
etching, relief, screenprint, hand-coloring. size variable, about 4ft wide. 2024
These two installations were made to honor the careful balance required to sustain life. In the American west we exist between the two poles of fire and flood- each equally responsible for both the cleansing and rebirth of the landscape.
etching, relief, screenprint, hand-coloring. size variable, about 4ft wide. 2024
These two installations were made to honor the careful balance required to sustain life. In the American west we exist between the two poles of fire and flood- each equally responsible for both the cleansing and rebirth of the landscape.
unfolding, growing
ziggurat book structure, etching, handcoloring. 3.5x82". 2023
This structure was intended as metaphor for the potential I believe all people contain. When necessary, it can fold in on itself and compress into a tight, small cylinder- but the viewer can see only some information when the book is presented this way. Tiny cut windows provide a glimpse of what is inside but it isn't until given the space it needs that it can unfurl to reveal a long scroll-type print of growing things.
ziggurat book structure, etching, handcoloring. 3.5x82". 2023
This structure was intended as metaphor for the potential I believe all people contain. When necessary, it can fold in on itself and compress into a tight, small cylinder- but the viewer can see only some information when the book is presented this way. Tiny cut windows provide a glimpse of what is inside but it isn't until given the space it needs that it can unfurl to reveal a long scroll-type print of growing things.
the female gaze
etching, relief, screen print. 2024
I've had this quote by Virginia Woolf bouncing around in my head: You know, women have served for centuries as a looking glass, possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size. As I've recently been exploring themes of fertility, growth, and attraction in my work I have found myself drawn to the honest expression of a person who does not require the approval of others. This series of portraits explores the raw beauty of confidence.
etching, relief, screen print. 2024
I've had this quote by Virginia Woolf bouncing around in my head: You know, women have served for centuries as a looking glass, possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size. As I've recently been exploring themes of fertility, growth, and attraction in my work I have found myself drawn to the honest expression of a person who does not require the approval of others. This series of portraits explores the raw beauty of confidence.
you've fattened yourself for the slaughter
screenprint on mylar, linocut, thread, gold paper. 2018
This installation was intended as a reminder of the power of many over the perceived power of a few. It is a reflection of the elite's inability to recognize when enough is enough and inspired by a Fredrick Douglas quote: Power concedes nothing without demand... The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.
screenprint on mylar, linocut, thread, gold paper. 2018
This installation was intended as a reminder of the power of many over the perceived power of a few. It is a reflection of the elite's inability to recognize when enough is enough and inspired by a Fredrick Douglas quote: Power concedes nothing without demand... The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.
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absence/presence
presence: hand-cut copper sheet metal, cold connections, mylar, string, paper
absence: cotton rag paper
Through this series I explored personal loss: how it feels to have physical reminders of someone I had lost, but also the lasting intangible impression left by their absence. At the time I worked in a university's ornithology specimen collections lab.
Presence consisted of the physical objects. As with printmaking, they were built using layers, held together with pressure. Absence involved using exlusively pressure by running the cut sheet metal through an etching press and embossing the image into the paper. There are 26 each of both objects and embossments.
presence: hand-cut copper sheet metal, cold connections, mylar, string, paper
absence: cotton rag paper
Through this series I explored personal loss: how it feels to have physical reminders of someone I had lost, but also the lasting intangible impression left by their absence. At the time I worked in a university's ornithology specimen collections lab.
Presence consisted of the physical objects. As with printmaking, they were built using layers, held together with pressure. Absence involved using exlusively pressure by running the cut sheet metal through an etching press and embossing the image into the paper. There are 26 each of both objects and embossments.
