things that are golden, part 2 by Audrey C. '24
a zine carved out of pink erasers
things that are golden, part 0 (pen and highlighter markers, 2020)
things that are golden, part 1 (digital, 2021)
things that are golden, part 2 (blockprinted ink, 2023):
specifically from the tree in front of Walker Memorial
the commuter rail has caused me so much anguish this summer, but i’ll defend her until my last breath
imagery borrowed from Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
the new-ish Fall Out Boy album. tbh I feel so-so about the album as a whole, but I do like the eponymous song, So Much (for) Stardust
this summer i’ve been biking to some naturey places in the area, like Middlesex Fells and Walden Pond!
text for accessibility:
yellow aspen leaves
the liminality of public transportation
tomatoes ripening on the vine
hot poi summer
telephone wires fracturing a setting sky
so much for stardust
warm street lamps
long bike rides
This iteration of “things that are golden” was inspired by @cactuscloudart‘s pink eraser carvings! I already had printmaking tools from a virtual printmaking session I ran (with the support of the Council for the Arts at MIT) in Fall 2020, but I didn’t have any more blocks to carve. Linoleum blocks, which are typically used for printmaking, can get pricey and would make me feel bad if I messed up. At my level of block cutting experience, messing up is pretty much guaranteed. On the other hand, a 24-pack of pink erasers lets me carve without fear. It’s really therapeutic, the feeling of the blade slicing through soft rubber. Slicing through soft flesh is less fun though, so always carve away from yourself!
