Rachel Melis
American, b. 1978; MFA 2004
Lives and works in central Minnesota
Mitochondria: Wisconsin Women of the Word, 2006
Southern Graphics Council Print exchange with contributions from twenty-six artists. Pop-up folio by Amanda Mathenia depicting alumnae (left to right): Mathenia, Kathleen O’Connell, Sabrina Ogle, along with their instructor, Tracy Honn. Joy of Cooking recipe card by alumna Carol Parker, title card by alumna Rachel Melis
Letterpress, digital printing, mixed media on paper in wooden recipe box
Rachel Melis, Madison, Wisconsin
Edition of 30
To create this book, Melis, a printmaking and book arts student, organized a print exchange by inviting former and then-current UW women printmakers to contribute a print in the form of a recipe card. Print exchanges are a common activity among book artists. An organizer sets a theme and format, and issues invitations. Each participant makes an edition and sends it to the organizer for collation and distribution. When completed, participants receive a set of the prints and remaining portfolios are exhibited or sold.
The included artists are: Diana Black, Martha Chiplis, Kate Clapper, Melissa Cooke, Rachel Davis, Tracy Doreen Dietzel, Diane Fine, Caren Heft and Deb Oden, Adrianne Herman, Tracy Honn, Mary Laird, Ruth Lingen, Amanda Mathenia, Phyllis McGibbon, Rachel Melis, Amy Newell and Kristin Thielking , Bonnie O’Connell, Kathleen O’Connell, Sabrina Ogle, Carol Parker, Adele Roberts, Liz Roth, Pati Scobey, Barbara Tetenbaum, Carey Watters, and Sara Wrzesinski.
Southern Graphics Council Print exchange with contributions from twenty-six artists. Pop-up folio by Amanda Mathenia depicting alumnae (left to right): Mathenia, Kathleen O’Connell, Sabrina Ogle, along with their instructor, Tracy Honn. Joy of Cooking recipe card by alumna Carol Parker, title card by alumna Rachel Melis
Letterpress, digital printing, mixed media on paper in wooden recipe box
Rachel Melis, Madison, Wisconsin
Edition of 30
To create this book, Melis, a printmaking and book arts student, organized a print exchange by inviting former and then-current UW women printmakers to contribute a print in the form of a recipe card. Print exchanges are a common activity among book artists. An organizer sets a theme and format, and issues invitations. Each participant makes an edition and sends it to the organizer for collation and distribution. When completed, participants receive a set of the prints and remaining portfolios are exhibited or sold.
The included artists are: Diana Black, Martha Chiplis, Kate Clapper, Melissa Cooke, Rachel Davis, Tracy Doreen Dietzel, Diane Fine, Caren Heft and Deb Oden, Adrianne Herman, Tracy Honn, Mary Laird, Ruth Lingen, Amanda Mathenia, Phyllis McGibbon, Rachel Melis, Amy Newell and Kristin Thielking , Bonnie O’Connell, Kathleen O’Connell, Sabrina Ogle, Carol Parker, Adele Roberts, Liz Roth, Pati Scobey, Barbara Tetenbaum, Carey Watters, and Sara Wrzesinski.
