moon jar #2 & #3
Two books printed on semi-transparent sumi-e paper.
moon jar #2
moon jar #2 | Julie Johnstone | book | h200mm x w200cm | printed inkjet on three trimmed sheets of Hahnemühle sumi-e paper 80gsm | 12pp; printed on six facing pages including cover | hand bound with linen thread | the placing of the circle outline shifts throughout the book, by 1cm, and the tint of black increases with each page from 20% on cover to 45% on final page | exploring the transparency effects of the paper, and the nature of apparent irregularity | open edition | 2024 | £15 | purchase
moon jar #3
moon jar #3 | Julie Johnstone | book | h200mm x w200cm | printed inkjet on three trimmed sheets of Hahnemühle sumi-e paper 80gsm | 12pp; printed on six facing pages including cover | hand bound with linen thread | the placing of the tinted circle block shifts throughout the book, by 1cm, and the tint of black increases with each page from 15% on cover to 30% on final page | exploring the transparency effects of the paper, and the nature of apparent irregularity | open edition | 2025 | £15 | purchase
Part of a new body of work taking initial inspiration from Korean moon jars. See also moon jar #1