Hello, my name is Mami Yamamoto.
This print, titled Sometime Optimism Does Help, was created in 2023.
This is monoprint, which means it is a one of a kind print.
I use plexiglass for a printing plate. I roll a thin coat of etching ink on the plate with breyer and design the surface.
I use a variety of designing techniques, such as stencils, hand drawings with sharpened disposable chopsticks, plastic forks, cloth, q-tips, paper lithography and so on.
None of the design elements were applied directly on the paper.
When the design is completed, I print the image through an etching press on BFK paper.
Then I clean the plate and start over for the second layer.
I repeat this process multiple times to complete a print.
Thank you so much for taking the time to view my work.