Chen Jia Le

Project Partner:
Cork Printmakers

Contact:
www.corkprintmakers.ie

Artist Talk
Date: 15 June 2005
Venue: Crawford Municipal Art Gallery Lecture Theatre
Print Demonstration – Watermark Printmaking
Date: 16 June 2005
Venue: Cork Printmakers Studio, Wandesford Quay

Project Description:
Chen Jia Le from Shanghai, China, was in Residency with Cork Printmakers from 1 – 29 June 2005. Born in Hangzhou, Chen Jia Le received her BA in printmaking at the China Academy of Fine Art. Working in wood block and water mark printmaking, she has exhibited at the China National Art Museum in Beijing, the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, and the International Manhole Museum in Ferrara, Italy.

Chen Jia Le was seen around the streets of Cork during her time here printing from the manholes in Cork City. Using an ancient and revered Chinese woodblock technique, there is a performative element to her print process that is enjoyable to watch. At Cork Printmakers, Chen Jia Le demonstrated the Chinese Watermark Printmaking technique and showed how to make the tools for the technique.