The unbound collection
The Unbound Collection is a collection of 12 hand pulled screen prints by Seattle artists ruminating on the city of Seattle presented in a screen printed portfolio with archival glassine interleaving. I did this project in 2021 while we were still in a state of significant isolation and uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic as a chance to reconnect with artists I like, respect, and missed seeing out in the world.
I designed the front and back cover as well as wrote the internal copy while all standalone prints are images from different artists. Each artist submitted a one color drawing and I did all the file processing myself then printed them with the help of an assistant. We printed all the images 4 up on full sheets of French Speckletone paper then I hand tore them to individual sizes to give them the detail of a torn edge. The portfolio edition size was 12 and each artists got their own specialized Artist's Edition copy along with an edition of 20 of their own prints to sell or use how they wanted.
The cover image is inspired by the Pike Place Public Market sign - a large, year round farmer's market in downtown Seattle that is filled with history and endlessly diverse vendors and beloved by tourists and locals alike. The forest green and kraft paper/earthy neutral colorway for the project was a decision to reflect the natural beauty of the region without crossing over into the common green/blue colorways used by many of the regions professional sports teams.
