Amy Godard
Amy Godard is an Artist born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Her work revolves around themes of plants, people, food, farming, and social justice movements. Amy makes art with the community as a teacher, mentor, performer, and community organizer. The Southern Oregon landscape is one that she loves very deeply. She feels close to the land and loves exploring the wildness of her home especially the Upper Rogue river and Mt. Ashland. Amy also has a background in alternative education, experience with trauma-based teaching practices, and versatility in analog and digital art and design.
Printmaking, community arts and social art practice
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Woodcut prints
I use Japanese woodcarving tools to carve out my print matrix. For some of my blocks I use Japanese woodcut printing techniques and for others I roll out ink and apply it to the block. I print my woodcuts on Mulberry, Hosho, Kitikata or Masa Dosa papers that are made in Japan.
Lino Cut Prints
I like making linoleum prints because you can make curved lines with ease. I use an all natural linoleum and Japanese woodcut tools to carve it. I print my Lino cuts on Mulberry, Hosho, Kitikata or Masa Dosa papers that are made in Japan. I use oil based inks.
Screenprints
For my screen prints I use a variety of techniques to create my images. The most common technique I use is to create paper cut outs to make my image. After I make the cut out I burn it onto a screen using a photo emulsion process. I primarily print on Acid free Cougar Natural paper.