MA ILLUSTRATION
DKollektiv Collaboration
For my MA Illustration Final Major Project I collaborated with DKollektiv and VEWA to host a set of workshops and create a documentary project about the importance of craftsmanship and community. Over the course of 4 months, I documented the collective through on-site drawings and created a hand-printed, hand-bound publication as part of my course work.
Documentary Drawings
Pencil sketches done during one of the wood workshops at VEWA. Photographed on site.
Experimental Cyanotypes
Cyanotype prints on green paper inspired by on-site drawings of details captured at VEWA.
Development work
Idea generation for the "Äishellëg" flyer design. Continuous line-drawings of plants seen in the textured background of the illustration.
A closer look...
Detail of the flyer illustration and the textured background.
Bookbinding workshop
Bookbinding workshop organised in the context of the "Äishellëg" event. Visitors could choose from 3 different binding techniques, were able to screen-print the cover on recuperated paper and bind their personal booklet.
Mock-up
Examples of binding
Screen-printed covers
on recuperated paper
"Äishellëg" books
made by visitors
Workshop results
Selection of books
Stamp Workshop
Visitors were invited to experiment with hand-made stamps to create personal cards that they could later take home. The workshop was meant to promote experimentation and creativity.
Lino stamps
Set of lino stamps showing different facial features that could be used to create characters or by themselves.
Rope stamps
Stamps made with wood and rope to either create interesting textures or typical Luxembourgish words.
Workshop results
Selected colourful card made by one visitor and photographed next to the stamp that was used.
Preparations
Day of the Festival: Preparing the workshop before the visitors arrive.
Photo: ©Claude Keup
Workshop results
A varied selection of creative cards made by visitors during the workshop.
Impressions of the day
Impression of the workshop space and visitors that came to play and experiment with the stamps.
Final Publication
A token of craft and community:
Documentation of the ongoing collaboration with DKollektiv and VEWA
August 2023
Crafted by hand
Hand-printed and hand-bound publication to reference the appreciation of craft and know-how.
A tactile publication that reflects the character of the collective and the heritage of the former industrial site.
Selected prints
Selection of 8 prints to reference key moments of the collaboration.
(mis)Prints
Greeting cards made from misprints that didn't make the final publication by adding a stamp.
An effort to be less wasteful and more sustainable.